14 DAY TRIAL // Custom PC maker iBuyPower recently made itself heard, again, when it showed off its NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround gaming solution. Still, it appears that the custom PC maker is bent on increasing the appeal of its machines, especially those with multi-touch capabilities. Basically, the company has developed a software application that claims to grant any and all games support for a certain feature that has been growing in popularity over the past year.
iBuyPower finished work on a certain program called MAGIC, an application which claims to allow all games to recognize touch and multi-touch inputs. This is possible because the program links multi-touch gestures to commands that the game itself already understands. Essentially, it emulates them by mapping keystrokes and mouse clicks.
Specific gestures, such as Tap, Pan, Drag, Rotate and 2 Finger Tap can be assigned to in-game operations, even set up in customizable profiles. Such features, the company hopes, will enhance the gaming experience through better interactivity and, consequently, will boost the appeal of its touch-enabled systems.
“Multi touch is one of the fastest growing PC gaming interfaces,” said Darren Su, Executive Vice President of iBuyPower. “Our motivation behind creating the Multi-touch Advanced Gaming Interface and Control - MAGIC - is to instantly expand compatibility of multi-touch interfaces to nearly every application you can imagine.”
MAGIC is the short version of Multi-touch Advanced Gaming Interface and Control. The best part, the application is available already and entirely free of charge for iBuyPower registered users. Granted, one needs to first own one of the company's touch computers, which definitely doesn't come cheap. An example of a PC that can make use of it is the Battalion Touch CZ-11, priced at $1,249. Those interested may acquire the software by downloading it directly from its official product page, located on the official website.