The Onion News Network’s Recon Wall

A custom GestureWorks^® application helps the Onion News Network create “the most reliable news on television.” The Onion News Network, is a television series from the popular satirical news source The Onion, where news anchors use a multitouch enabled media browsing application to explore story content.

Recon Wall is a custom-built GestureWorks^® application that allows users to manipulate and draw on images or video in real-time. Media objects can be sorted, scaled, rotated and annotated using intuitive multitouch gestures. The application is presented on a 52″ NextWindow 2700 overlay. This application is an inexpensive alternative to CNN’s $100,000+ touch wall. The Recon Wall system, including LCD, NextWindow overlay and GestureWorks^® software, cost around $5,000.

The Onion News Network airs Fridays on IFC at 10 EST. See more about the features and function of the multitouch media viewing application in this video.