Tactile display allows you to 'feel' both light and shadow

The concept of touching things such as light or smells isn't anything new, but there's so much room for interpretation that it's always interesting to see new applications. At Siggraph 2010, a new tactile display is being shown off which allows the user to feel light and shadow. Called Touch Light Through the Leaves, the device consists of a camera which detects light, and 85 vibration units, which have motors, process the light and shadow information into sensations. Check out the video below to see it in action, and hit up the source link for a bit more info.

[Cainhunpi Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:00PM]

Soon we'll be in a world like TRON.

[WilliamNighthawk Posted Jul 27th 2010 7:49PM]

@Cainhunpi Soon we'll really have to choose between the light side and the darkside.

I suddenly want cookies.

[techbot224 Posted Jul 27th 2010 9:56PM]

@Cainhunpi

But i dont think this is nearly as impressive as this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-P1zZAcPuw

they use an ultrasound machine to push objects in the direction of its signals, so you can feel something touching your hand even when the machine is a couple feet away. very cool.

[corylulu Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:01PM]

Don't give that to someone on drugs.

[Wag Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:01PM]

See Me
Feel Me
Touch Me
Heal Me

[Inkopa Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:01PM]

The user can Fell light and shadow?

Pretty cool in any case.

[Burnt Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:04PM]

@Inkopa Hey, how about giving someone a break? God forbid that happens...

[Inkopa Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:23PM]

Nowadays we have the magic of proof reading.

[MoonWalkerCTE Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:02PM]

"fell light" Should be Feel light

[galbingito Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:04PM]

maybe im crazy but i have always been able to feel light and shadow....

[MagicTrackpad Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:16PM]

@galbingito Maybe I'm crazy but I see things like in the Matrix, green symbols moving vertically.

[dardub Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:43PM]

@MagicTrackpad So what does it look like when you watch the matrix?

[Lord Vader Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:04PM]

So, you can actually feel the Darkside now? impressive

[rmbrown09 Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:08PM]

@Lord Vader **Respirates**

[spongebob92 Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:08PM]

@Lord Vader Hahahahaha...hahahahahahahahaha. Hahahahahahahahahahaahahah


Man you never lost it.

[VAVA Mk 2 Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:18PM]

@spongebob92
He's half man, half robot. There is no stopping his wit.

[spongebob92 Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:33PM]

@Eli Haj I wouldn't ever wanna touch a lightsabre.

[Marbles Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:06PM]

When all we be able to taste sarcasm?

[galbingito Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:07PM]

im touching sunshine and it feels so good yeah!!!

[rmbrown09 Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:09PM]

I want to feel a DOUBLE RAINBOW ALL THE WA..

[techlord Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:16PM]

Would it work in Dark City?

[paul34 Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:17PM]

Like acid without the legal issues.

[Spiky haired boy Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:34PM]

Add this to 3D effects and that would maybe help you perceive objects that are in 3D around you.

[Alimas Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:49PM]

@Spiky haired boy

I can already feel the 3D objects around me.

Feeling up this keyboard right now.

[Leo Richard Comerford Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:50PM]

It's been done, with pretty amazing results. http://www.lumen.nu/rekveld/wp/?p=383 Scroll down to Bach-y-Rita's dental chair.

[tylersmyler Posted Jul 27th 2010 3:57PM]

double rainbow, all the way

[Dmasta78 Posted Jul 27th 2010 4:06PM]

They already invented this.
It's called acid.

[ThatGuitarGuy Posted Jul 27th 2010 4:59PM]

This thing just screams out to be used for sexual purposes. Those Japanese people, I tell you, always coming up with crazy crap.

[elwood Posted Jul 27th 2010 8:41PM]

Puff, puff...pass!!