25.03.2011 00:20 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Researchers enable tactile feedback for eReaders using real paper, just like the olden days

Brainiacs from Osaka University have created what they've called the Paranga -- a device that fulfills the lack of tactile feedback of page turns when using an eReader. It's got built in sensor that detects when the book is being bent and will rotate a roll of strips of paper against your thumb. Depending on how much force is exerted against the device will control the speed of the paper roll. Although it's not accurate enough to turn one page at a time, the researches believe that if foil is used instead of paper, the voltage will

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