It seems that Adobe is now venturing into the production of
Hardware as it announced today two peripherals to work hand in hand with its
creative suite and cloud service – the Project Mighty stylus and Napoleon ruler.
The announcement was made today at the company’s MAX
conference in Los Angeles, California. Obviously, both devices were meant to be
used together with the company’s existing creative suite and creative cloud by
graphic artists and illustrators.
Having said this, both the Stylus and the ruler and closely
integrated with Adobe’s software. The Project Mighty stylus connects to an iPad
or iPhone via Bluetooth and is pressure sensitive. It also takes advantage of
non-stylus touch which makes it possible for the iPad or iPhone to recognize
finger input allowing users to erase any drawings with their finger.
The same technology allows users to give commands using a simple tap on the screen. The stylus also features a LED on the back that displays different colors depending on the current function of the stylus. There’s also a button on the Mighty which brings up tools and other resources saved on a user’s creative cloud.
Meanwhile, the Napoleon is a digital ruler that projects a
digital line when the stylus draws a line along the edges of the ruler. The
Napoleon looks very similar to a fingerboard and features two feet on its
underside to give the tablet its orientation. The ruler can also be used
similar to a protractor to draw curves on the screen.
Both the stylus and the ruler are still in the early R&D
Phase but seeing that the company has already integrated its cloud service and
software into the devices is a good indication that Adobe will bring the
Napoleon and the Mighty into the market in the near future.
