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[Closed] Need your phone to have an er finger?

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-45760646/feely-finger-phone-crawls-across-desk

<h1>Feely finger phone crawls across desk</h1>

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A touch-sensitive robotic finger that can be attached to smartphones has been developed by a researcher in France.

The MobiLimb finger can crawl across the desk, waggle for attention when messages arrive and be used as an interface to control apps and games.

It can also stroke its owner on the hand, which developer Marc Teyssier said could create more personal connections.

He told the BBC people generally found the finger creepy or weird because it was so unusual, but hoped it would be "accepted" in time.

Well he plans to open source it so your phone can stroke your hand or probably anything else you want it to.....

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Posted : 05/10/2018 11:42 am
 DezB
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You've got to watch the video to really appreciate how crap an idea it really is!


 
Posted : 05/10/2018 11:51 am
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I'm sure some companies are keen on it....


 
Posted : 05/10/2018 11:53 am
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Why not go the whole way?


 
Posted : 05/10/2018 11:54 am
 DezB
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Indeed!

Spotify for hipsters 😀


 
Posted : 05/10/2018 12:00 pm
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Bugger that.  I've watched Reanimator.


 
Posted : 05/10/2018 12:30 pm
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I wonder if it is able to reach the prostate gland...


 
Posted : 05/10/2018 12:45 pm
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Are you just pleased to see me or is that a phone in your pocket?


 
Posted : 05/10/2018 12:50 pm
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Just because you can, doesn't mean you should!

Seems pretty pointless to me.


 
Posted : 05/10/2018 1:14 pm
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phonanism?


 
Posted : 06/10/2018 1:18 pm
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pretty pointless

au contraire, actually quite pointy… 🙄


 
Posted : 06/10/2018 1:25 pm
 Drac
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Nice little bit of fun or certainly could be. 😉


 
Posted : 06/10/2018 1:27 pm
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Maybe this will enable cycling computers to be upgraded to operate brakes and shifters… what could go wrong 😆


 
Posted : 06/10/2018 1:50 pm
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phonanism?

Oh, nicely done, sir! 👌🏻👏🏻


 
Posted : 06/10/2018 6:52 pm

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