Creepy! 'Human skin' phone cover is freaking the internet out
A phone cover that is made to look like human skin is definitely making us feel some type of way... we just aren't sure what that is exactly.
According to TimesLive, a research team in Paris has created a phone case made from a material that looks suspiciously like human skin and reacts to tickling, stroking, and tapping.
Project leader Marc Teyssier at Telecom ParisTech says at times he felt like pinching his phone. It responds to different gestures that mimic human emotional communication. It understands that tapping likely means the user wants attention, and that stroking means the user could be seeking comfort.
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It goes as far as changing the volume on your phone by pinching the cover and even adding a laughing emoji by tickling the cover.
Covers for a smartwatch and laptop touchpad were also created. The team are currently looking to add hair into the skin, embed temperature features, and add a robotic finger that would allow it to crawl across a table.
Cool or creepy? See it here: