Whilst their hands are full with the upcoming release of the
Xbox ONE, Microsoft have released information about their latest 3D navigation technology, named 'Haptic'.
The idea is based around a
flat panel LCD screen with force sensors that ‘push back’ at any contact such
as your finger. The concept, that has come from the scientists from Microsoft’s
Natural Interaction Research Group is
that this panel will respond in different amounts of force, potentially
allowing your brain to recognise the range in density between one material and
another.
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| With enough force, the screen will replicate solidity. |
What follows, is the wide range of ways in which it can be
used. To many, their first thought might be entertainment – or more
specifically, video games. The ‘3D touchscreen’ idea lends an impressive sense
of freedom and interaction, essentially an even more advanced version of the
current generation’s use of motion control. However, Microsoft themselves have
theorised that the technology could be utilised in the field of medicine as
well.
Specifically, doctors could use Haptic technology to locate
anomalies within muscle tissue such as tumours - the further the user’s hand
pushes into the panel, the deeper into the muscle the display will show.
Before this technology becomes available to the public however,
flaws must inevitably be corrected. Challenges such as replicating more
complicated surfaces such as rough stone or even muscle tissue would pose great
difficulty for even the most advanced of hardware.
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| Just how easy would it be to replicate these materials? |
Yet with these developments and improvements, there is also
plenty of room for potential. If at this stage, the technology is a basic idea, consider the possibilities when it will no doubt become fully accessible to the
public. The question is...when?
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