Touchscreens are a touchy subject. What are the alternatives in a post-COVID world.

By AV Technology – September 18, 2020 | Written by Derek Powell

If the pandemic has taught us anything about doing business post-Covid it must be that we all need to be nimble in responding to customers’ changing needs. Suddenly, our beloved touchscreens have themselves become a touchy subject. So how do we provide socially-distanced room control? AV Asia Pacific fingers two of the industry’s leading touchscreen exponents and asks: what now… and what’s next?

As workplaces, schools and universities start to slowly come back to life after lockdown, users are increasingly wary of once familiar routines. Elbow bumps have replaced handshakes and every button push is now a trigger for yet more hand sanitising. As people learn more about disease vectors, touchscreens of any sort are understandably causing concern.

Some manufacturers have responded quickly to protect treasured product lines. BenQ for one has just announced its latest model of classroom interactive flat panel features its “Third Generation of Germ-Resistant Screen” for which it claims “longer-lasting anti-bacterial efficacy than any conventional germ-resistant screen or spray on the market.” It’s an important step in maintaining confidence in these widely used collaboration tools but widespread user feedback indicates that customers are still nervous of pressing and swiping on any communal surface. 

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