Perceptive Pixel
IT Services and IT ConsultingNew York, United States2-10 Employees
Perceptive Pixel is a small IT services and IT consulting company based in New York that develops and produces multi-touch interfaces. Founded in 2006 by Jeff Han, who publicly demonstrated the technology at the TED conference that year, the firm shipped its first multi-touch workstation and large wall solutions in 2007. It gained visibility through CNN coverage of the 2008 US presidential elections. The company supports knowledge workers by enabling collaboration and idea presentation through intuitive, visually rich interfaces, drawing on academic research to serve a diverse set of customers. Its offerings span hardware design, software development, professional services and customer support for both business and government users, with use cases in broadcast, defense, geo-intelligence, energy exploration, industrial design and medical imaging; the company also produces related accessories. Microsoft acquired Perceptive Pixel in 2012, a development noted in contemporary reporting.