Multi-Touch Page Flipping eBook Concept Shown on an iPad

the kaist institute of information technology convergence has posted video demonstrating patented ebook interface prototype.

prototype implemented on apple ipad reportedly uses private apple apis, according video description. use of private apis prevent app being approved app store, video shows number of novel ways navigate ebooks besides simple "page flip" motion found on apple's ibooks app.

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the new gestures shown include:

- page flipping, spreading pages , flipping through
- page flipping finger bookmarking
- multiple page turning using multiple fingers
- faster swipes turning multiple page
- longer presses, swiping can turn multiple pages
- writing page number

interactive ebooks have been big topic of discussion on past week, since apple's launch of ibooks 2 new electronic textbooks. (via reddit)

article link: multi-touch page flipping ebook concept shown on ipad

 

wow, nice touch conventional ebook reading!

 

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