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 More Blind-Friendly Tech Through Vibrations on Phones, Music Players Published: Mar 17, 09 Views: 3,303 At first glance, tactile illusions seem like a silly thing to pursue, other than being an interesting conversation piece at a party. But there’s actually a practical side to why tactile illusions are being pursued, and could lead to expanded breakthroughs as well. The primary generators of research and interest at this time are blind people, cell phones and video game applications. For blind people, the goal is to make it easier for them to access information by advancing interfaces. Concerning consumer devices, vibrations on your cell phone and the feel of a video game controller shaking is part of the result of applying the principles behind tactile illusions in a practical manner. Some of the application goals of the near future are to develop interfaces where you can tell who is calling you on your phone by feel, along with being able to identify the music on your music player by touch.  Imagine you are lying in the bath with your toes poking out of the water. A drip starts to form on the tap; you watch as it grows, then drops onto your big toe. Ooh! Not pleasant - but was the drip boiling hot or icy cold? It's impossible to tell.
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