Drawing on Air With Haptics in 3D

Roland Piquepaille writes "In a recent article, PhysOrg.com reports that a team of computer scientists at Brown University has developed 'Drawing on Air', a haptic-aided interface to help artists to create 3D illustrations while wearing a virtual reality mask. 'The technique introduces two new strategies, using one hand or two hands, to give artists the tools they need for drawing different types of curves, and for viewing and editing their work.' The researchers hope that these techniques will improve the precision with which scientists can interact with their 3D data using a computer. This also would help artists to illustrate complicated artistic, scientific, and medical subjects."

Comments

Back to "Tactile"

[Jane Q. Public]

"Haptic" is nothing but a disgustingly pretentious way to say "tactile". The dictionary definitions are the same. So let's stick with tactile, okay? People know what tactile feedback is. No need to be pretentious.

Re:Back to "Tactile"

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

"Haptic" is nothing but a disgustingly pretentious way to say "tactile". The dictionary definitions are the same. So let's stick with tactile, okay? People know what tactile feedback is. No need to be pretentious."

Wikipedia disagrees with you: "Although haptic devices are capable of measuring bulk or reactive forces that are applied by the user it should not to be confused with touch or tactile sensors that measure the pressure or force exerted by the user to the interface."

This isn't an author being pretentious. If the word 'tactile' had been used, this article would be full of complaints that there's no actual 'touching of surfaces' involved. It would have put the wrong picture in people's heads. It was the right use of the word and it wasn't a case of somebody showing off their Mr Spockian vocabulary.