A group of researchers have created the groundwork for a new type of interface that could someday change the way we interact with devices.
Developed by engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Tangible Media Group, “Materiable” is an array of physical pixels mounted on motors that respond in very specific ways when manipulated. Using a computer to control the interface, it can be programmed with different algorithms in order to trigger responses that mimic different materials.
Coupled with a projector that can beam different colors onto the pixels, the possibilities are endless and exciting.
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