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.

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Three new MIDI controllers will be released from Stanton shortly. One multi-touch controller, one mixer with a FireWire sound card and one player that they claim is better than all Serrato like systems. They are marketed as DJ/VJ controllers but it remains to see what they can do for a VJ.

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