Tactus, a California company, has developed technology that can turn a flat tablet screen into a keyboard with bumpy button, according to the BBC .The keyboard bumps rise up from the screen when you n... Morphing Touchscreen Keyboard is kinda cool
Error this story does not exist. Pun aside I did see this on the Beeb website a week ago I think so it definitely does exist. Pun aside again.
So does this only raise pre defined spots of the display as it seems from the video or can it generate a bump anywhere on the screen? If the prior then it takes out the option to install custom input software etc and imagine would cause delays with new android software updates.
Wow would be really awesome with gaming cause i really miss the physical feeling when gaming on my android device
I was thinking this was kinda old, the original going back to june, but it seems its resurgence in the news has been to an appearance at CES 2013. http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/08/tactus-morphing-touchscreen-keyboard-hands-on-with-video/
This is what touch screens need. Haptic feedback is nice but it only solves half the problem. This is the other half.