Wednesday 1 December 2010

Get your gloves on! This “wall of ice” touch screen is soooo cool!

Researchers at Nokia in Finland are making the most out of wintery conditions by using them as inspiration for their technological advances! They have forged a wall made completely from ice and turned it into an interactive computing interface.

The giant computer monitor demonstrates that you can turn just about any surface into an interactive display.  Also known as “pervasive computing”, this advance enables computers to leave the confines of our desks and become partly embedded in our surroundings, allowing people to interact with many types of computer-generated media without using a formal computer.(Image: Nokia)

This is definitely something to keep an eye on as it develops …imagine the huge impact it will have on an exhibition stand or as an advertising billboard! Take a look at the video of the impressive ice wall which produces virtual flames in responses to being touched.

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