"Lumpy" Tablet...

[nvanprooyen]

Basically a touchscreen that has the capability to producing a dynamic tactile surface for buttons / keys etc.

Fucking cool:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20970928

(video after the advertisement)

 

[nvanprooyen]

Shit, wrong forum. Meant for "The Bar". I keep doing that as of late...

Please move!

 

[-Cago34-]

That's bad ass

 

[Wild_x_Card]

Edit retty innovative for sure but, just like anything tech related, I wont jump on a (1st Gen). Great concept though.

 

[i82manycookies]

The only thing I can think about watching that is all the options for porn.

 

[Warrior Spirit]

That's cool but I wouldn't be willing to spend the extra money just for the lumpy keyboard.

 

[Crystallas]

The "Whack-A-Mole" App will be a warranty nightmare.

 

[Wild_x_Card]

I'm with Spartacus. Unless they can keep the price in the nexus7 price range, which I highly doubt considering its pretty much sold at cost.

 

[nvanprooyen]

It will take some time, but if it gets wide adoption (and they get the licensing deals)...will likely be a standard and roll with the top end models w/ the new stuff coming out.

 

[Wild_x_Card]

Valid points.

 

[Crystallas]

I don't think it will ever be widely adopted. Unfortunately, programming the screen to do as you want between multiple devices will ruin the usage.

I consider it similar to the membrane vs switch argument. Switches won(4 times in 4 different generations), and they always come back after a non-switch fad. This liquid has the same feel and response flaws of the membrane, because it's the same exact concept, just with a different compound.


But it's cool to look at, ghosted buttons and all.