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Scientists Make Bandaid-Sized Flexible Haptic Display

A team of Korean and US scientists have developed a new type of display that delivers information via your biggest organ: your skin (yes, I know what you were thinking.) Their new tactile "display" is flexible enough to be rolled up around your finger like a bandaid, and may be a useful computerized Braille aid. The device uses new precisely-arranged electroactive polymers, which expand when a voltage is applied creating gentle pressure to nearby skin. This, along with the fact it doesn't need complex electronics, means that it's the kind of tech that could easily end up in haptic-feedback data gloves or a "tele-feeling transferring system," which sounds *ahem* fascinating. [Physorg]

11:00 AM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,855 views, 15 comments

Latest by Klappstuhl: How can you call that a display? It doesn't displayany videos from your PC or iPod! It's a bending on/off switch for crying out loud! more »

rumors

Haptic Feedback Implementation Coming to iPhone Courtesy of Immersion Corp?

If a Palluxo.com source is to be believed, Apple is currently in talks with Immersion Corp. regarding haptic technology implementation for the iPhone. Immersion Corp. solutions have been implemented in Samsung handsets in the past and it now looks like Apple want in on the action. The conjecture gathers weight thanks to Clent Richardson, a former Apple executive that has just been appointed as Immersion Corporation's CEO. More »

7:00 PM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
5,241 views, 19 comments

iphone

My Touch Keys Brings Tactile Feedback to iPhone

My Touch Keys is a simple idea; a thin sheet of plastic with holes where each key appears is mounted onto the iPhone's screen. When the keyboard is used, you can "feel" each key as you press, thanks to the slight depression the My Touch Keys sheet offers. Though this isn't exactly a new concept, it is the first time it has been commercially made available, and we think it may be a worthwhile investment for some. Watching a movie with the plastic film attached will probably annoy you to no end, but if you can't quite get to grips with the whole touchscreen thing, there are probably worse ways to squander $8. Additionally, the guys at My Touch Keys are running a BOGOF promotion, meaning you can grab yours for $4, just as long as you have someone to go halvsies with. [Product Page via OhGizmo]

5:45 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
7,555 views, 36 comments

Latest by Tensor: @alinear: try that HapticKB app ... i hope apple hires these guys or at least buys their app And texting while driving on an iphone sounds like something out of a SF movie ! I miss 1 in 5 keys while more »

only in korea

Better Shots of the Pantech Double LCD Touchpad Phone

Remember the Pantech IM-R200 double LCD phone with touchscreen keys? You know, the one that gives you tactile feedback on the touchscreen so you can actually see what's going on? AVING hassome nicer pictures of the screen, showing off various styles of keypads that you can change to. More »

2:20 PM on Fri May 11 2007
By Jason Chen
5,343 views, 6 comments

home entertainment

Even PS3 Racing Wheels Don't Have Force Feedback

Thanks to the fact that the standard SIXAXIS controller doesn't have vibration, most game developers aren't going to program in vibration functions to their games on the odd hope that someone will pick up a PS3 Racing Wheel. In turn, PS3 racing wheels—like this one from Logitech—won't have vibration functions either. Oh joy. More »

4:50 PM on Fri Jan 5 2007
By Jason Chen
4,362 views, 21 comments