Futuristic touch screen technology could let consumers 'feel' textures of ...

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Futuristic touch screen technology is taking the 'try before you buy' mentality to the next level by allowing users to 'feel' physical objects before making a purchase.

Cynthia Hipwell, the chair of Texas A&M's Department of Mechanical Engineering, is leading the research that could allow people to actually feel textures, buttons, slides and knobs on the screen,' she shared in statement.

The innovation uses multiphysics - the coupled processes or systems involving multiple physical fields occurring at the same time— that changes depending on the what the user is looking at and environmental conditions.

It also relies on nanotexture and surface energy in the touchscreen, allowing the technology to propose relevant textures of an item such as the softness of a couch or stitching of a sweater.

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