Nokia interface patent fits like an AR-enhancing glove
Okay, you know the drill by now: just because it’s in a patent doesn’t mean it’s happening anytime soon, if ever. With that said, we’d love to see what Nokia had in mind when they concocted this one. As Unwired View recently unearthed, the Finnish phone maker has drawn up a design doc / patent application for comfortable, stretchable material that fits over your skin and is used for device interaction. Gestures and stretches are computed and signaled into nearby computers, phones, or interestingly enough “near-eye displays” — sounds like we’re getting into a bit of virtual / augmented reality territory here — and they are also tailored to provide feedback via vibration. Again, don’t hold your breath on seeing this come to fruition any point in the near (or even long) future, but still, we know what you’re thinking: Nokia’s gonna have to think of a ton of kooky color descriptions to accentuate any future lineup of input wristbands / fingerbands. [Via Pocket-lint ] Filed under: Cellphones Nokia interface patent fits like an AR-enhancing glove originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read ?|? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Comments
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