Tactile Images: feeling the relief of images

Try it: http://www.ifeelpixel.com
The idea is to give the illusion of perceiving the relief of an image when the user moves the mouse cursor over the image.
The speed and movement of the cursor are artificially modified. If the cursor "goes uphill", it gets slowed down. Conversely, when the cursor goes down a slope, it is accelerated. If the cursor hits a "wall", its movement is stopped.
The algorithm developed uses the "grayscale levels" of the displayed image. In short, if the cursor moves from a dark point (or pixel) to a clear point (or pixel), it gets slowed down.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• haptic
• pseudo-haptic
• tactile
• electronics
• computer

[ifeelpixel]

Thanks for your comment, purgarus, we appreciate your compliment. We are still developing new ways to improve the tactile sensations with the Novint Falcon. Stay tuned ;)

[purgarus]

Just tried this out on your guys site, its really aweseome! Especially with the novint falcon :)