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How does this effect apps that already use a 4-fingered gesture? It's technically possible to support it (I believe the touch events give you up to 11 touches)

How does this effect apps that already use a 4-fingered gesture? It's technically possible to support it (I believe the touch events give you up to 11 touches). Are there any apps that actually do? And were there any guidelines in place about not using multi-touch gestures in apps that needed more than 2 fingers?

cmelbye 16y ago
The reason Apple included these gestures in the beta was so that developers could test them and see how they function when used inside of their apps. The kinks in third-party apps will hopefully get worked out if there are any.
j_baker 16y ago
I'm curious how an app could use 11 touches. Both hands and a toe? Also, most of the piano/music type apps support at least more than two.
- neworbit 16y ago
  Other than dirty jokes, perhaps a two-player game?
- jsz0 16y ago
  Palm?
- arn 16y ago
  two people multiplayer on device.
Aramgutang 16y ago
"Cut the Rope" is a popular iOS game that reguires 4 or 5 finger movement on some levels to cut multiple ropes simultaneously. I can recall at least one level that would be near impossible to complete on 4.3, as it requires imitating the new gestures.
- upinsmoke 16y ago
  That's why 4.3 is beta, so the developers can test it with their apps. It's not for everyday use at the moment.
hallmark 16y ago
The Uzu app for iPad uses up to 10 fingers. It is a particle visualizer, only notable to me because it was reviewed by Ars Technica. The video linked from the review gave me the sense that it was a labor-of-love for the creator and probably fun to use for 10 minutes, but not enough to cause me to purchase it. On further thought, if the Xavier Institute had an app for training its mutants that possess hand-borne energy powers, this would be it. Review: http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/07/uzu-for-ipad-is-endlessly-complicated-simply-funuzu-for-ipad-is-endlessly-complicated-simply-fun.ars http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/07/uzu-for-ipad-is... Better video: http://uzumotion.com/2010/06/uzu-video-demo/ http://uzumotion.com/2010/06/uzu-video-demo/

cmelbye 16y ago

The reason Apple included these gestures in the beta was so that developers could test them and see how they function when used inside of their apps. The kinks in third-party apps will hopefully get worked out if there are any.

j_baker 16y ago

I'm curious how an app could use 11 touches. Both hands and a toe? Also, most of the piano/music type apps support at least more than two.

neworbit 16y ago
Other than dirty jokes, perhaps a two-player game?
jsz0 16y ago
Palm?
arn 16y ago
two people multiplayer on device.

Aramgutang 16y ago

"Cut the Rope" is a popular iOS game that reguires 4 or 5 finger movement on some levels to cut multiple ropes simultaneously. I can recall at least one level that would be near impossible to complete on 4.3, as it requires imitating the new gestures.

upinsmoke 16y ago
That's why 4.3 is beta, so the developers can test it with their apps. It's not for everyday use at the moment.

hallmark 16y ago

The Uzu app for iPad uses up to 10 fingers. It is a particle visualizer, only notable to me because it was reviewed by Ars Technica. The video linked from the review gave me the sense that it was a labor-of-love for the creator and probably fun to use for 10 minutes, but not enough to cause me to purchase it. On further thought, if the Xavier Institute had an app for training its mutants that possess hand-borne energy powers, this would be it. Review: http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/07/uzu-for-ipad-is-endlessly-complicated-simply-funuzu-for-ipad-is-endlessly-complicated-simply-fun.ars http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/07/uzu-for-ipad-is... Better video: http://uzumotion.com/2010/06/uzu-video-demo/ http://uzumotion.com/2010/06/uzu-video-demo/