Engineers in the Soviet Union built the first touchscreen in 1965. It was a research project of the Laboratory of Physics and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences lead by Professor Evgeny Ivanovich Gorelov. It used the capacitance to detect touches. The screen consisted of a glass plate with electrodes made of metal that changed when a person touched the screen. It was a rough prototype with only basic features but started the development of better technology later on. Initially, scientists used it only for research, seeing no commercial value, but American companies later bought the patent. In 1970, a US company Eurographics purchased the patent and started selling the touch screens. This is the way that touch screens came into widespread sales.

At first, touch screens were mostly for use in factories and research labs. Later, they began to appear in automobiles, hospitals and shops. Now, touch screens are a part of life. Manufacturers use them in phones, tablets, ATMs, information kiosks, interactive signs, and more.

One of the first commercially successful applications of touchscreens was in ATMs, which allowed customers to perform bank account transactions more conveniently and quickly. Touchscreens getting better over the years, nowadays they are more accurate, sensitive, and have more features.

Today, industries use touchscreens across mobile devices, tablets, laptops, TVs, cars, medical equipment, retail, restaurants, entertainment, education, and more. As a result, they have become an integral part of modern technology and many people’s daily lives.

Even though the first touch screen was made in the Soviet Union American companies sold and promoted it all over the world. This is showing that technology has no borders and can help people everywhere.It explains why it is important to collaborate and share ideas between countries.