Artificial skin developed by scientist to enhance virtual reality

To some this may sound very exciting. But to us, this is sinister. This is only what they tell us, so how far down the line is it? And, has it been developed to coincide with the fabled 'world brain'? What is the end game?

[S.O.T.T]: French scientists have developed an artificial skin that can enhance virtual reality. In addition, the skin may have a medical use, helping with patient rehabilitation after a person has suffered from serious burning.

Researchers based at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne are constructing a soft artificial skin, designed to give haptic (any form of interaction involving touch) feedback. Special sensors, made up of soft electrodes and fashioned of a liquid-solid gallium mixture, enable haptic feedback to be adjusted in real time, providing a near-continuous representation of 'touch'.

Furthermore, through a type of self-sensing mechanism the skin has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer's movements. This is possible via soft sensors and actuators which permit the artificial skin to conform to the precise shape of a wearer's wrist...Read The Full Article Here>>>>...