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Real Time Scrawled Styluses

The Handwriting Chat Pen Enables Digital Dialog by Traditional Means

— January 20, 2012 — Tech
You may notice that your cursive writing is getting sloppier, the longer you go on using keyboards over pencils and paper. The Handwriting Chat Pen draws from the more intimate and long-established means of composing messages, but marries it cleverly with modern technology.

Ren Fangying has designed a simple and streamlined-looking writing utensil which records your scribbled sentences with integrated photoelectric sensors. Transcribing each line into a sort of image, the device sends your notes to a friend's Handwriting Chat Pen.

The words you jot down appear along the shaft of your contacts' styluses, transferring them to your chosen recipient who is programmed as a tiny light down the side of your scrawler. Illumination indicates whether the person is also online, with her Handwriting Chat Pen handy and available for a literal conversation.
Trend Themes
1. Real-time Stylus Communication - The trend of using styluses to digitally transmit handwritten messages in real time opens up opportunities for seamless and intimate communication.
2. Integrating Traditional and Modern Technology - The trend of combining traditional writing utensils with modern photoelectric sensors creates opportunities for innovative and engaging user experiences.
3. Reviving Handwriting in the Digital Age - The trend of using stylus technology to bring back the art of handwriting offers opportunities to bridge the gap between analog and digital communication.
Industry Implications
1. Digital Communication Technology - The digital communication technology industry can leverage the Real-Time Stylus Communication trend to develop advanced stylus devices for seamless messaging.
2. Stationery and Writing Instruments - The stationery and writing instruments industry can tap into the trend of integrating traditional and modern technology to offer innovative and unique writing utensils.
3. Education and Elearning - The education and eLearning industry can capitalize on the Reviving Handwriting in the Digital Age trend to develop interactive tools and platforms that promote handwriting skills in online learning environments.
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