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Posted 04 August 2006 - 11:10 AM

Check out a week's worth of technology at the annual SIGGRAPH graphics trade show in Boston with this wrap-up report from Gadgetbox blogger Dan Moren. more
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Posted 04 August 2006 - 03:55 PM

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Somewhat stranger was a device that could generate a directional tugging force by virtue of an electric motor. The developers suggested it could be used in cell phones to provide directions by touch, or on an iPod to show&38221; the user how much of its capacity has been used by simulating weight. I think I'll stick with a screen for that, thanks.

I can see a great future for this in assistive technology...something like this could be built into a high-tech electronic cane for visually-impaired users, combined with voice command technology like that available with automobile GPS systems...
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