The Disney Co. on Wednesday announced a new touch-screen technology that offers users tactile sensations that mimic real surfaces.
In a research paper, scientists at Disney Research in Pittsburgh proposed a tactile rendering algorithm for simulating 3D geometric features on touch screens.
Using electrical impulses, the touch screen technology offers the sensation of ridges, edges, protrusions and bumps and any combination of those textures.
The researchers presented the technology at the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology in St Andrews, Scotland.
SOURCE: computerworld.com
