Ideum is fortunate to work with a network of some of the best multitouch designers and developers in the world. This holiday season, we are particularly thankful for our Developer Partners.

We’d love to program every computer-based exhibit that comes our way, but we don’t always have the capacity. In those situations, our partners are an integral component to the success of the MT55 multitouch table, and the satisfaction of our clients.

If you are searching for a firm to design and develop your next multi-touch application or interactive exhibit, we highly recommend contacting one of our partners. To view a list of our partners, and recent installations please visit our Partner Page.

Interested in becoming a partner? The Ideum Developer Partner Program allows you to offer your clients the best multitouch tables available with exclusive hardware discounts, free software, marketing opportunities and other benefits. If you would like to apply, please contact us.

The MT55 Pro has been widely adopted by museums and other public spaces. It’s rugged, large-format, high-performance design makes it perfectly suited for defense applications, as well. A perfect example is the Boeing Virtual Mission Board.™

Boeing’s Training Systems and Services uses a highly customized build of the MT55 Pro as the hardware backbone of its Virtual Mission Board™ — a multitouch table for mission planning and rehearsal, exercise control and after-action reviews for military ground forces. The Virtual Mission Board™ can be experienced next week at I/ITSEC — the world’s largest modeling, simulation and training conference.

Stop in at Booth #749 to learn more about the Virtual Mission Board,™ and to interact with the MT55 Pro. The conference runs Nov. 28th – Dec. 1st, 2011 in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center.

Ideum will be presenting the new MT55 Pro multitouch table with Magian Media Studio at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo 2011, in Orlando next week. Learn more about the conference on the IAAPA website.

The Expo runs Nov. 14-18, 2011, at the Orange County Convention Center.
Please stop by Booth #750 if you will be in attendance. We look forward to connecting with you in Orlando!

Here at Ideum, we take pride in building the most ruggedized multitouch tables in the world. When Microsoft announced the Surface 2.0 ®, they referred to it as a ”Ruggedized PC… designed for industrial commercial application, ” bragging that the Surface ® “can take the impact of a beer bottle dropped from 18 inches without breaking.” We respectfully disagree with Microsoft’s definition of ruggedized.

Ideum’s multitouch tables are designed and engineered to withstand significantly more abuse than a falling beer bottle. Last year we dropped a 13 lb. bowling ball on our MT-50 multitouch table (now discontinued). Just last week, we opted to repeat “The Bowling Ball Test” on our sleek new MT55 Platform multitouch table. Admittedly, we worried that we might be pushing the limits of careful engineering…

How did the MT55 Platform perform? Watch this amazing video to find out:

As “The Bowling Ball Test” demonstrates Ideum’s multitouch tables are truly ruggedized for public use; built from aircraft-grade aluminum, cold-rolled steel and protected by a hardened glass surface. This level of stress testing ensures that the Ideum MT55 series will meet or exceed the demands of busy public environments, blending strength, high performance and exceptional design into a plug-and-play form factor. Don’t try this with any other multitouch table.

A video tour of the MT55 Platform can be seen here, or viewed on our youTube page. For more information, high-resolution photographs, pricing and specifications for the MT55 Pro and Platform multitouch tables visit this page.

Two MT55 Pro multitouch tables have just come online as part of the new Eco Challenge exhibit at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, CA.

The tables were included as part of the Reuse Cafe. The exhibit invites visitors to reconfigure discarded objects into fun new projects. Here is a video showing off the unique application designed by Greg Roberts for our partner Black Rocket Interactive.

The MT55 Platform International Edition is now available worldwide.

The MT55 Platform is currently shipping to:
Austria, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Rated for 110V-240V use, the MT55 Platform International Edition is ready for nearly every modern voltage standard out-of-the-box. Thanks to the Platform‘s universal power system, we’ll be adding more countries soon.

The International Edition is available for sale directly and through a growing network of select global distributors. Contact us to order, or to connect with a local distributor.

To learn more, download pricing and specs, and to sign up for notification of future availability view our site.

We’ve received enormous interest in the MT55 Platform outside of North America. Thanks to a new universal power system, the Platform will soon be making it’s international debut. The newly integrated power system allows the MT55 Platform multitouch table to be used with a wide array of voltage, frequency, and electrical socket types, making it compatible with most international power standards.

Rated for 110V-240V use, the MT55 Platform is ready for nearly every modern voltage standard out-of-the-box. The power management and control system is housed in the base of the multitouch table, terminating at a universal three prong outlet that allows the table to connect a cord fitting most outlets (B, C, E, J, K, etc.).

The first universal MT55 Platform touch tables have already quietly shipped to select locations in Europe. The official roll-out will begin in September. Watch this blog and sign up for notification to learn when the MT55 Platform will become available in your region.

Today Ideum is releasing the MT55 Platform multitouch table. The second multitouch table in the MT series, The Platform redefines our product line with an elegant new design. The Platform houses an efficient integrated computer, reliable solid state components, and a bright 55-inch interactive LED LCD display inside an impossibly thin 3″ surface.

The MT55 Platform offers many of the same features as the MT55 Pro. The 55″ full HD display uses an optical multitouch system that supports 32 simultaneous touch points for collaborative interaction. The interactive surface of the MT55 Platform is protected by a sheet of crystal clear, 5mm tempered glass. We’re also introducing a new surface option for all of our multitouch tables: Sevasa HapticGlas®, produced exclusively for Ideum. Micro-etched HapticGlas® provides tactile feedback, reduces fingerprints, increases scratch resistance, and directs user focus.

Like every MT table, the MT55 Platform is accessible by design. The hardened aluminum frame of the Platform stands 31″ tall, matching ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements. Connectivity comes standard with integrated Wireless N, Bluetooth, Ethernet, and hidden USB, and HDMI ports. It also includes blue LED under-lighting, integrated cooling, a modular base which can be bolted to the floor, and a full two-year warranty.

The MT55 Platform is currently available in the US and Canada. We expect to begin shipping the MT55 Platform internationally in the coming weeks. Please contact us with questions, or to learn when the Platform is coming to your region.

For more information about the MT55 Platform , please download the press release:

MT55-platform-pressrelease-7-18-11.pdf (108 KB)