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Shape-changing plastic could give touchscreens real physical clicky keyboards
What if we could make a keyboard that actually pops out of the screen, and which can be depressed as we type? Strategic Polymers claims it will bring a product to market next year that can do just...
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Disney’s Aireal: A tactile feedback device to enhance the gaming experience
Motion and gesture control, the Kinect and PS Eye, and the Oculus Rift have all joined forces to create a tech industry filled with a new level of immersion. With a new device, Disney Research aims to...
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Disney creates tactile touchscreen feedback for virtual 3D objects
Whereas touchscreens are one of the easiest interfaces to manipulate, their biggest downfall is the lack of tactile feedback. While you don't need resistance or vibration when scrolling up and down a...
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The smartshoe: A much more sensible approach to wearable computing than Glass...
You know how wearable computers have always sounded cool, but in practice strapping a big computer to your face always seemed a little bit impractical? Well, here's a slightly more sensible alternative...
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Haptic holographic display turns thin air into a touchscreen
Touchscreens have become a normal part of everyday life, from the phones in our pockets to the automated checkout line at the grocery store. Touchscreens are now abundant, but one research team is...
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In routing around paralysis, researchers may have found an amazing way to...
After a year-long testing period, a bionic exoskeleton seems to be helping to strengthen the damaged neural connections that cause paralysis. The post In routing around paralysis, researchers may have...
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Bosch’s view of the future car: truly keyless entry, haptic feedback, smart...
The world's largest auto components supplier sees phones replacing keys and hand/finger gestures replacing physical knobs and buttons. Bosch also envisions ever-smarter maps and sensors ferreting out...
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Harman, Ultrahaptics team up for mid-air haptic feedback
Harman-Ultrahaptics prototype projects inaudible sound waves onto the driver's hand in mid-air. The driver senses a pressed button, turning knob, or an alert. The post Harman, Ultrahaptics team up for...
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Shape-Shifting Hardware Lets You ‘Touch’ VR Objects in the Real World
A new VR feedback mechanism can adapt its own real-world shape to mimic what users are encountering in VR. The post Shape-Shifting Hardware Lets You ‘Touch’ VR Objects in the Real World appeared first...
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