clipped from: news.bbc.co.uk The minute-long sequence in the film Minority Report in which Tom Cruise manipulated images on a screen using simple gestures has quickly become a cliche of future human computer interfaces.
"Hollywood is leading the way and showing what the future is going to look like."
Joe Engalan, director of development for Vectorform, which produces applications for Microsoft's Surface device, said: "Minority Report will happen eventually but with five people touching something virtual somewhere.
Many agree that the success of the iPhone has initiated the first common standards around multi-touch: pinch, touch and sweep.
