Sprout (computer)
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| Invented by | Brad Short |
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| Launch year | 2014 |
| Company | Hewlett-Packard |
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Sprout by HP (styled as sprout) is a personal computer from Hewlett-Packard announced on October 29, 2014 and released for sale on November 9, 2014. The system was conceived by Brad Short.[1][2] Eric Monsef, a former Apple, Inc employee, is leading the sprout team.[3]
Sprout has dual interactive screens - a vertical touch screen display positioned in-line above a horizontal ‘TouchMat’ display, and also down-facing imaging sensors. The "Sprout Illuminator" serves as a projector, camera, depth sensor and scanner, and projects an image, for example a virtual keyboard, on the TouchMat.[4] For additional input, Sprout includes an Adonit stylus, as well as a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse set. This enables users to interact with physical and digital content while working.[5] Content can be digitally captured and manipulated in 2D or 3D directly on the TouchMat interface.[5] HP claims that this greatly simplifies and streamlines the creative process.
References
- ↑ Jack Clark. "HP Unveils Cheaper, 3-D Printing System to Spur Sales". Bloomberg.com.
- ↑ ABC News. "Hewlett Packard's New Sprout Aims to Bridge Physical and Digital Worlds". ABC News.
- ↑ Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY (29 October 2014). "First Look: HP pushes into 3-D printing, Blended Reality". USA Today.
- ↑ "HP's Sprout is like no computer you've ever seen". www.cbsnews.com. CBS News. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Hands-on with the HP Sprout, an imaging powerhouse built into a touch-friendly PC". PCWorld.com. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-06-12.