The Beta, or tbeta as it’s also called is a open source / cross platform program for video tracking and multi touch. It takes a video stream and sends out tracking and touch events. The program also communicate with software that handles the TUIO and OSC protocols.

Read more and download the software at NUI Group.

On NUI Groups main page you could also find a link to a nice DIY multi-touch screen guide.

This is a program I’ve used a lot in the past to connect different game controllers to the computer so that I could control my VJ softwares. JunXion translates the game controler’s signals to MIDI. One of my favorite projects was running the video projections with a dance matte.

I haven’t used the software for quite a while, but today I got an email from Steim saying that JunXion has been updated to version 4 and that they have added support for a lot of techniques: MIDI, OSC, HID (joysticks, mice, touch screens), audio, Arduino and video tracking. It seems like a program that could kick OSCulator’s ass.

For me this is an early christmas gift. I’ll get back after trying the new functions. Read more about JunXion V4 here.