According to the senior researcher and research manager of Human Computer Interaction Group at Microsoft Research Asia, says that the way we interact with smartphones and tablets today is flawed. She believes we shouldn't be limited to tapping and sliding our fingers across a glass screen - so she's working to change that.
Microsoft is developing touchscreen technology for mobile devices that will be able to provide different sensations based on what we are tapping. So,for example,say if we are typing on a touchscreen keyboard,we would feel a sensation similar to pressing a key. Isn't it shocking!!! It would be like if we are tapping an on-screen button, we would feel something similar to a mouse click. We would be able to sense the weight of a folder when dragging and dropping a group of files.
Researchers at Microsoft are currently investigating a range of different tactile feedback sensations that involve both hardware and software. Microsoft is using a few different methods to achieve these effects. First approach is putting a layer of material under the glass that would bend under electronic voltage.This would enable the glass to bend slightly with each touch. Another approach uses a system called electrovibration , which alternates the voltage applied to the glass surface.
Microsoft isn't the only company working on this type of technology.Startup Tactus recently announced its iPad that can generate physical key sensation. This would change the friction between our finger tip and the glass, creating sticky and smooth sensations.
It doesn't seem we are gonna see this idea implemented anytime soon but companies are definitely are putting lot of efforts in making smartphones as our primary computers,
Microsoft is developing touchscreen technology for mobile devices that will be able to provide different sensations based on what we are tapping. So,for example,say if we are typing on a touchscreen keyboard,we would feel a sensation similar to pressing a key. Isn't it shocking!!! It would be like if we are tapping an on-screen button, we would feel something similar to a mouse click. We would be able to sense the weight of a folder when dragging and dropping a group of files.
Researchers at Microsoft are currently investigating a range of different tactile feedback sensations that involve both hardware and software. Microsoft is using a few different methods to achieve these effects. First approach is putting a layer of material under the glass that would bend under electronic voltage.This would enable the glass to bend slightly with each touch. Another approach uses a system called electrovibration , which alternates the voltage applied to the glass surface.
Microsoft isn't the only company working on this type of technology.Startup Tactus recently announced its iPad that can generate physical key sensation. This would change the friction between our finger tip and the glass, creating sticky and smooth sensations.
It doesn't seem we are gonna see this idea implemented anytime soon but companies are definitely are putting lot of efforts in making smartphones as our primary computers,
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