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Researchers Develop New Tactile Technology That Could Enable a Pop-Up Keyboard on a Flat Smartphone Display
The technology could be used for tactile notifications, a pop-up keyboard that feels different under the fingers than the standard screen, buttons that remain inflated until pressed, pop-up custom-shaped buttons for controlling system functions, and more. One of the concepts demonstrated includes a pop-up music interface that displays raised music controls for playback, while another features a button on a smartphone that pulses up and down until it’s pressed.
Researchers developed a flat panel that’s using miniaturized hydraulic pumps to raise the surface through fluid. Each pump is individually controllable and can be activated separately to create dynamic, tactile bumps in a compact form factor.
The hardware is self-contained, lightweight, relatively slim at 5mm, and able to withstand the force of a normal touchscreen interaction.
At the current time, this is emergent technology that’s owned by Carnegie Mellon, but it isn’t hard to imagine future smartphones that use this kind of functionality. Apple has adopted haptic vibrations for touch-based feedback that’s used for notifications and other system feedback, but raised haptics would add another dimension to the display.
Apple could use this kind of technology for a device that folds flat but has a pop-out keyboard when in use, plus there are likely multiple accessibility use cases for those who have sight problems. It’s impossible to say whether this is functionality that we will see in Apple devices in the future, but it is an interesting concept.
This article, “Researchers Develop New Tactile Technology That Could Enable a Pop-Up Keyboard on a Flat Smartphone Display” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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How to Enable HDMI-CEC on Your TV, and Why You Should
HDMI Consumer Electronics Control, HDMI-CEC, is an HDMI feature on many TVs and media devices. This feature makes your devices work better together but is often disabled by default. Here’s how to determine if your TV has it and how to turn it on.