Shape-shifting screen pushes pixels out to meet your fingertips

Shape-shifting screen pushes pixels out to meet your fingertips

Though the research is still in its infancy, optotactile pixels could allow screen users to feel what they see

Could you imagine being able to “feel” the images on your screen? UCSB researchers have made this sci-fi-like idea a reality. They’ve developed a display where pixels physically rise off the surface when activated by laser light.

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Category: Technology

Tags: UC Santa Barbara, Tactile, Display, Laser, Touch, Light, Graphite