{"id":3425,"date":"2018-08-27T13:52:19","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T13:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athis-consulting.com\/news\/?p=3425"},"modified":"2018-10-02T10:28:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T10:28:04","slug":"the-worlds-first-rollable-touch-screen-tablet-inspired-by-ancient-scrolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athis-technologies.com\/news\/video\/2018\/the-worlds-first-rollable-touch-screen-tablet-inspired-by-ancient-scrolls\/","title":{"rendered":"The world’s first rollable touch-screen tablet, inspired by ancient scrolls"},"content":{"rendered":"

This\u00a0<\/a> novel form factor, which they made using 3D printing, means the device can be used like an erstwhile rolodex (remember those?!) for flipping through on-screen contacts quickly by turning a physical rotary wheel built into the edge of the device. (They\u2019ve actually added one on each end.)<\/p>\n

Then, when more information or a deeper dive is required, the user is able to pop the screen out of the casing to expand the visible display real estate. The flexible screen on the prototype has a resolution of 2K. So more mid-tier mobile phone of yore than crisp iPhone Retina display at this nascent stage.<\/p>\n

The scientists also reckon the scroll form factor offers a pleasing ergonomically option for making actual phone calls too, given that a rolled up scroll can sit snugly against the face.<\/p>\n

Though they admit their prototype is still rather large at this stage \u2014 albeit, that just adds to the delightfully retro feel of the thing, making it come over like a massive mobile phone of the 1980s. Like the classic Motorola 8000X Dynatac of 1984.<\/p>\n

While still bulky at this R&D stage, the team argues the cylindrical, flexible screen form factor of their prototype offers advantages by being lightweight and easier to hold with one hand than a traditional tablet device, such as an iPad. And when rolled up they point out it can also fit in a pocket. (Albeit, a large one.)<\/p>\n

They also imagine it being used as a dictation device or pointing device, as well as a voice phone. And the prototype includes a camera \u2014 which allows the device to be controlled using gestures, similar to Nintendo\u2019s \u2018Wiimote\u2019 gesture system.<\/p>\n

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In another fun twist they\u2019ve added robotic actuators to the rotary wheels so the scroll can physically move or spin in place in various scenarios, such as when it receives a notification. Clocky eat your heart out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were inspired by the design of ancient scrolls because their form allows for a more natural, uninterrupted experience of long visual timelines,\u201d said Roel Vertegaal, professor of human-computer interaction and director of the lab, in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother source of inspiration was the old rolodex filing systems that were used to store and browse contact cards. The MagicScroll\u2019s scroll wheel allows for infinite scroll action for quick browsing through long lists. Unfolding the scroll is a tangible experience that gives a full screen view of the selected item. Picture browsing through your Instagram timeline, messages or LinkedIn contacts this way!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEventually, our hope is to design the device so that it can even roll into something as small as a pen that you could carry in your shirt pocket,\u201d he added. \u201cMore broadly, the MagicScroll project is also allowing us to further examine notions that \u2018screens don\u2019t have to be flat\u2019 and \u2018anything can become a screen\u2019. Whether it\u2019s a reusable cup made of an interactive screen on which you can select your order before arriving at a coffee-filling kiosk, or a display on your clothes, we\u2019re exploring how objects can become the apps.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team has made a video showing the prototype in action (embedded below), and will be presenting the project at the MobileHCI conference on Human-Computer Interaction in Barcelona next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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