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PressurePen Stylus Adds Pressure Sensitivity to iPad, Android Tablets

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I’ve longed for a stylus that was actually good for drawing on my iPad, but after many purchases, I’m still not satisfied. What I really want is something that has a fairly fine tip, but can also produce pressure data. What I really want is to be able to use…

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May 24th, 2012 by: Technabob

jaja: Pressure-Sensitive iPad Stylus Uses Sound Waves to Detect Pressure

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if you like to sketch on your iPad, you know there are a bunch of styluses on the market and coming out which try to improve upon the drawing and painting experience in apps like ArtRage. The issue is that because of the iPad’s capacitive screen, it’s difficult to detect…

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January 7th, 2012 by: Technabob

Pressure Sensitive Drawing on iPad a Possibility

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While nobody at Apple intended for the screen of the iPad to support pressure-sensitivity, there’s a demo video floating around showing off a proof-of-concept for this truly artistic usage of the iPad’s multi-touch screen.

You can really imagine all of the cool drawing programs you could create if you could…

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July 3rd, 2010 by: Technabob

Force Feedback Gaming Vest Lets You Feel Real Impact

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By now, we’re all pretty used to game controllers that can provide rumble feedback, but how’d you like to actually feel the impact of every gunshot and punch when playing your favorite video game?

A device originally created for remote medical investigation is now being transformed into a gaming vest…

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October 20th, 2007 by: Technabob

Video Game Massage Controller: More X-Button Please

Massage Me Video Game Jacket

What would you say to a video game console that’s not controlled by a joystick, a mouse or even a Wii-mote, but instead by the relaxing touch of massage?

The Massage me jacket lets the person giving the massage get their game on while the person receiving the treatment gets…

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October 5th, 2007 by: Technabob

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