Tangible Display Makes 3D Touchable 112
moon_monkey writes "Researchers in Japan have developed a display that makes 3D objects solid enough to grasp. The system, created by engineers at Japan's NTT, combines a 3D display with a haptic glove, making 3D items that look real but also feel solid to touch. Two cameras are used to image an object, to make the 3D image. A computer also uses this to render a solid representation. It could be used to inspect products remotely, or even to shake hands with someone on the other side of the world, the researchers say."
Did somebody say McDonald's? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:How long until this is in the home? (Score:5, Funny)
Knowing the pr0n industry, and guys in general - 5 years, tops.
Then we'll be reading stories about people who die of starvation because they were so caught up in their cybersex world, that they forgot to eat, sleep, etc., and just died.
And there will be clinics for cybersextoy addicts.
And law suits.
The big question for slashdotters, of course, is "Will it run linux?" This will be the first time they prefer Windows, because it can be depended to "go down on them" on a regular basis.
And no, I don't want to imagine a Boewulf Cluster of them - it would be a REAL cluster-f*ck!
YESSSSSSSSS!!!! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:application (Score:3, Funny)
That is SO INSIGHTFUL! I'm REELING at the POSSIBILITIES!
Tits? (Score:4, Funny)
Wake me when there's tits and we'll talk.
Back to the Future (Score:3, Funny)
Re:on bodies (Score:4, Funny)
Yes! (Score:3, Funny)
Finally... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:How long until this is in the home? (Score:5, Funny)
VRML! (Score:2, Funny)
Hail the 3-touchable-red-cubes!
Re:Hey, I can make porn jokes about this story too (Score:2, Funny)