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WATCH: Feely finger phone developed

───   08:55 Sat, 06 Oct 2018

WATCH: Feely finger phone developed | News Article

A touch-sensitive robotic finger that can be attached to smartphones has been developed by a researcher in France.


BBC reports that the MobiLimb finger can crawl across the desk, waggle for attention when messages arrive and be used as an interface to control apps and games. 

The PhD student at the University of Paris-Saclay, who developed the device, Marc Teyssier, says robotic finger turns into a phone accessory when it's plugged into a USB port.

It serves as a literal helping hand, functioning as a phone stand, extra grip to hold onto your phone or a way to act out emojis. It can also stroke its owner on the hand, which Teyssier says can create more personal connections.


BBC


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