Botanicus Interactus turns plants into multitouch controllers

It is now possible to control a computer by touching a house plant – touching the plant in different places can even cause the computer to do different things. While using a mouse or touchscreen still might be more intuitive, Disney Research’s experimental Botanicus Interactus system does hint at what could be possible down the road. .. Continue Reading Botanicus Interactus turns plants into multitouch controllers

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(Via Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine.)