Disney Feels Good

Disney has figured out a way of allowing viewers to "feel" textures, using electrostatics to simulate friction. "If we artificially stretch skin on a finger as it slides on the touch screen, the brain will be fooled into thinking an actual physical bump is on a screen even though it is smooth,” explained Ivan Poupyrev, director of the interaction group at Disney Research (story, video): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/disney/10367418/Forget-3D-Disney-aims-for-Texture-TV.html