You Can Now Touch And Feel The Online Products, Thanks To IIT Madras
NDTV
Researchers at IIT Madras develop new touchscreen technology that enables users to feel the texture of images.
Online viewing and reading of the products you intend to purchase on e-commerce sites is a useful feature that aids in decision-making. However, cutting-edge technology is now going to allow customers to touch and feel the product.
A new touchscreen display technology has been developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras that allows a user to feel the textures of images as their finger goes across the touch surface. Current touchscreens can only detect where your finger touches the screen.
The new technology is known as ‘iTad,' for interactive Touch active display. It is the next generation in Touch Display technology, according to a statement by IIT Madras.
"Through the use of software, the researchers can create different textures such as crisp edges, switches, and rich textures that range from smooth to gritty. A new level of interaction comes alive on smooth physical surfaces," the institute said.
