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Tactile Tech (UPDATE)
Touch technology moves from phones & computers to everyday items
Implications - Phones, computers and tablets have been invaded by touch technology, but not until recently has this feature made its way into the design of other types of products. Offering convenience and sleek design, touch-activated watches, measuring tools and even vehicles are joining the tactile crusade. This rise in “touchnology” shows how new technological features and functions can never be discounted from other industries and products—no matter how far removed.
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Sensational Tactile TimepiecesThe Rub. Feel. Know Watch Gives You a Sense of the HourFor many, looking at their wristwatch to read the time is not an issue, but for the visually impaired population, something like the Rub. Feel. Know Watch is sure to enhance one's independence.
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Pliable Film SmartphonesThe PaperPhone Promotes a Different Twist on Tactile Tech InteractionThe standard of human-gadget interaction seems to have settled with the action of poking, but the PaperPhone prototype suggests an entirely different way of operating your handset.
Queen’s University… [More] |
Touchscreen Motor HomesHabitat+ from Teo Song Wei is Perfect for Tech-Head OutdoorsmenThe future of the mobile home is going to be a small one if designer Teo Song Wei's Habitat+ concept is any indication. Habitat+ is a conceptual vehicle that shares similarities with both an RV and a car,… [More] | |||||||||
Tactile TimekeepersThe Haptica Braille Watch Indicates the Hour to Your FingertipsThere are a couple of means by which the visually impaired can check the time; however, neither quite matches the intuitive potential of the Haptica Braille Watch.
Designed by David Chavez, this textured… [More] |
Magical Touch DisplaysRecompose by Mit Media Lab Represents a Bold New Touchscreen FutureThe Recompose by MIT Media Lab is a futuristic cross between a keyboard, a touchscreen and a three-dimensional media display.
Made up of 120 interactive tiles, which rise and fall based on user input,… [More] |
Interactive Touchscreen MenusMojo iCuisine Reinvents the Dining Experience With High TechnologyMojo iCuisine has eliminated the potential problem of subpar restaurant service altogether by going high tech.
The Mojo iCuisine is actually a restaurant that's opened in Taipei, Taiwan. The entire concept… [More] | |||||||||
