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Technology You'll Want To Stroke Technology You'll Want To Stroke
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - Anuradha Menon
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Whatever you might expect from the latest computer technology, fur is unlikely to be one of them.  An unusual display at the SIGGRAPH computer graphics and animation conference in Los Angeles this month is all about the senses, and uses optical fibre to create a surface that feels furry.  Humans are naturally inclined to stroke furry objects, say Kosuke Nakajima from Osaka University, Japan, and colleagues. So, they say, we will need no instructions to interact with a furry display. 

(Source: New Scientist)
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