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Isn't this technique encumbered by patents? Or have they expired? Anyway I'd be interested in the implementation of a 3D mouse also.
by amelius 10mo ago
Isn't this technique encumbered by patents? Or have they expired?
Anyway I'd be interested in the implementation of a 3D mouse also.
- jsheard 10mo agoWacoms key patents did expire which is why there's such strong competition in the tablet space now, and why prices have fallen through the floor. I wonder why Apple still uses active pens on the iPad when passive EMR has become such a commodity. Maybe it's just rent-seeking, a passive pen would probably be much easier to clone without paying Apples MFi fees.
- dhosek 10mo agoI think there’s also latency issues and some features possible with the active pen that wouldn’t be with passive technology, although I don’t know for sure.
- functionmouse 10mo agobecause they didn't make it, of course.