8bitfuture:
New technology allows physical buttons to rise from a touchscreen.
The Tactile Layer technology created by Tactus Technology uses microfluidics to allow physical buttons or shapes to rise up out of a touch screen. The technology adds no further thickness to the screen as it replaces a layer of traditional touchscreen display stacks.
Check out the video, it looks almost unbelieveable! The best part is that this isn’t just a one-off prototype in a lab, but a demonstration Android Tablet using a technique that’s almost ready for mass production. The company says the technology will be available in tablets, phones, and other mobile devices from 2013.
