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I/O Electronic Brush for Painting

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the all-we-got-was-a-lump-of-clay dept.

karvind writes "BBC is running an interesting story about the I/O Brush developed by Kimiko Ryokai, researcher at the MIT Media Labs. The device allows a person to pick up colours and textures from their environment and paint with them on a large digital screen. At the tip of the brush is a tiny video camera enclosed by a ring-shaped brush. LEDs are used for illumination, and pressure sensors to trigger image capture. The camera captures one frame in the normal mode, and a few seconds of video in movie mode. The brush "paints" the captured image or movie onto a back-projected touch screen."

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  1. That's so 2004 by MSch · · Score: 4, Informative

    That thing was featured in the Austrian Ars Electronica Festival from 2004.

    More information about the Brush from this website

  2. Similar to using a pda with an art package by blackest_k · · Score: 3, Informative

    I use a Pda Phone with a Paint package to achieve a similar effect.

    The phone has a camera built in so I can take a shot of where I am
    Load this a background layer and then proceed to draw on a new layer
    with the stylus on the touch screen.

    Its a very natural way to draw. The alternatives such as a mouse or tablet
    simply dont give the direct feedback drawing on a touch screen does.

    the pda is pocket sized so makes drawing anywhere simple and discrete along with a battery life that will allow you to sit for hours drawing, its a great tool for anyone who likes to draw.

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