MIT's Materiable Interface Can Mimic The Properties of Earth, Water and Human Bone

MIT's Tangible Media Group has unveiled the latest development in its shape-shifting interface display, known as Inform, with a new project--Materiable. The Materiable platform allows Inform to mimic the tactile and physical properties of materials--be it water, sand, rubber, earth or human flesh--which then reacts to stimuli with realistic simulated physics. This allows users to experiment with various applications of the technology: medical students can practice the CPR, while geologists can s...