If you’ve been watching the Iron Man movie, you’d probably love the idea of being able to manipulate those 3D holographic images. Now a new tool created by the Tangible Media Group in the MIT Media Lab allows you to manipulate a virtual 3D object on a 2D touchscreen. Simply put, when pressed against the touchscreen, it’ll extend virtually into the 3D space, allowing you to manipulate the object as if you’re in that space, drawing, pushing, or adjusting as you wish. It’s a pretty cool concept, and you can check out a video of it in action after the jump.
Beyond – Collapsible Input Device for Direct 3D Manipulation beyond the Screen from Jinha Lee on Vimeo.
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