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Monday, October 10, 2005
Haptic handsets -- an idea whose time is almost here
"What have they done to man, those shaky hands?" Remember Tommy from the Who? Now imagine a handset with touch sensations (that's basically what 'haptic' means.)
Crushing your enemies skull? Why not feel it. Do I need to spell out the implications of haptics for the various sex industries?
When I heard Tim Leary talk about "Virtual Valerie" back in the 80's he talked about this coming. I think it will be a big deal but it may end up bringing in regulatory types because it adds a sense to the mix of virtual being there.Telecoms Korea
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