'Smart Fingertips' Pave Way For Virtual Sensations 69
sciencehabit writes "Imagine feeling like you're lifting a 50-kilogram weight just by pulling at thin air. That's just one of the possible applications of new 'smart fingertips' created by a team of nanoengineers. The electronic fingers mold to the shape of the hand, and so far the researchers have shown that they can transmit electric signals to the skin. The team hopes to one day incorporate the devices into a smart glove that creates virtual sensations, fooling the brain into feeling everything from texture to temperature."
pr0n (Score:5, Funny)
You were thinking it. Get it out of the way first.
Re:Nintendo (Score:4, Funny)
I take it you never had a power glove...
"What happened to your hand?" "Hackers." (Score:4, Funny)
A glove that makes me feel sensations is great and all, but I do hope it comes with some pretty heavy security limitations and so on... Wouldn't want some hacker to get access to my machine and burn my hand, or shock it, or even just cause extremely unpleasant sensations to it as a form of blackmail or just for kicks. Sure, "just take it off"... not so easy if both your hands are spasming because you feel they are stuck into a fire or something.
Re:ummmmm (Score:5, Funny)
Since the demise of the CRT, I suppose that's true..