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Originally Posted by xg4bx
"A new touch screen can transform its flat surface into real physical buttons for smartphone or tablet owners. The morphing screen technology could give mobile device users a keyboard experience on demand, but without entirely losing the smooth, flat touch-screen surface.
The interface uses micro-level control of fluids to raise buttons or shapes of different heights, sizes and firmness — and can make them disappear just as quickly. Such a panel normally appears as a flat, transparent surface that can easily replace the standard touch-screen displays on existing smartphones, tablets, ebook readers and handheld gaming devices."
http://news.yahoo.com/touch-screen-m...215123550.html
maybe this could someday lead to things like braille ereaders. |
Very cool indeed! Though I expect it will be affordable some time after I pass on...
