'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."
ummmmm (Score:2, Insightful)
Tactile sensation =/= resistance... It's not going to feel like your lifting anything...
Re:pr0n (Score:1, Insightful)
pr0n is what causes a lot of technical advances.
Come to think of it maybe most technological advances are caused to increase our entertainment.
Re:pr0n (Score:4, Insightful)
O.K. I'll be the one to say it. The tip we are interested in virtualizing is NOT a finger.
This could be a disease free replacement for prostitution. You could virtualize any number of kinky situations.
We all KNOW what these nano scientists had in mind hehehehehehe...
Nanoengineers! (Score:4, Insightful)
Wow, those are some tiny engineers! I wonder what they eat?
Nano, eh? (Score:4, Insightful)
a team of nanoengineers
I think the politically correct term would be "vertically challenged engineers".