Posted on 4 Jul 2013 at 15:21, by Robert Jaques
Microsoft Research has lifted the lid off a virtual reality-powered breakthrough that makes flat touchscreens feel as though they are actually three dimensional.
The researchers in the Natural Interaction Research group at Microsoft Research Redmond say they can make a flat touchscreen convey depth, weight, movement, and shape using hepatics.
Scientists Mike Sinclair, Michel Pahud, and Hrvoje Benko report that the breakthrough has the potential to dramatically improve the usability of touchscreens.
The tech features a haptic device that provides 3D physical simulation with force feedback. By moving a finger on the screen, the user can interact with on-screen 3-D objects and experience different force responses that correspond to the physical simulation.
Demonstrated in public for the first time during TechFest 2013, the project intrigued attendees, who found that objects that can be touched and manipulated with the Actuated 3D Display.
One project application consisted of three virtual 3D boxes, each with different virtual weights and friction forces corresponding to their supposed material: stone, wood, and sponge. Users could push with a finger on the screen into the virtual space until they encountered one of the boxes, and the device simulated the appropriate resistance through force feedback as the user pushed at each box.
The force-feedback monitor responds to convey the sensation of different materials: The stone block "feels" hard to the touch and requires more force to push, while the sponge block is soft and easy to push.
"There's always 3-D gaming," Sinclair said. "But also 3D modeling, education, and medical. We anticipate improving the experience with crisper, more detailed feedback, such as texture."
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