Touch-sensing robots coming...

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And the pr0n industry is celebrating already, methinks!!!

http://news.com.com/Images+At+Siggraph,+enhancing+the+senses/2300-11394_3-6101317.html?tag=nefd.lede

This is an early stage of a project, from Michihiko Shoji of NTT DoCoMo, designed to build humanoid robots that you can touch and talk to--allowing robots to enter the world of virtual reality.

EDIT: and look at the #6, sweet!

 

[Dresden]

Forget robots! http://news.com.com/2300-11394_3-6101317-6.html?tag=ne.gall.pg

Now Mon Mothma can interrupt me whilst I game to give me orders directly from the Imperial forces!

 

[Humus]

I saw that one in action. Pretty cool, but very noisy. And only one color. When we have a quiet one, with color and fast refresh rate it'll be awesome though.

 

[_xxx_]

Forget robots! http://news.com.com/2300-11394_3-6101317-6.html?tag=ne.gall.pg

That's the #6 pic I referred to above Very cool.

 

[Skrying]

I saw that one in action. Pretty cool, but very noisy. And only one color. When we have a quiet one, with color and fast refresh rate it'll be awesome though.

Change that to creepy as hell and you'll be right!

 

[LunchBox]

*chants hysterically*
LASER PLASMA!!!
LASER PLASMA!!!
LASER PLASMA!!!

good find!!!
thanks for sharing!