The Sensel Morph is the Ultimate Trackpad

We are living in a world filled with technology, so change can happen in the blink of an eye. However, one thing has always been the same – the good old keyboard and mouse. A new gadget called the Sensel Morph is looking to change that.

Just imagine a trackpad that is so much more than just a trackpad. Imagine if it was so pressure-sensitive that you could use a real paintbrush and transform real brushstrokes into digital art. This may sound a bit far-fetched, but this is exactly what the Sensel Morph is promising to be.

This touch-input device is meant to change the way we interact with the digital world. it looks like a regular trackpad but inside it is packed with 20 000 sensor elements that can detect even the slightest touch and measure the force of that touch.

The trackpad measures about 9 x 5 inches and is compatible with both Windows and Mac PCs and iPads. The Sensel Morph has been compared to Apple’s Force Touch technology, but it definitely stands out from the crowd. It can detect anything from a feather light tap to a hard push and everything in between.

If the paintbrush scenario didn’t wow you enough, check this out: it can sense pressure even through layers! Want to draw something on a piece of paper, but want it digitized too? Well, just place your paper over the Sensel Morph and doodle to your hearts content. But that’s not all; there are an array of 3D printed silicone overlays – a keyboard, a piano, a drum kit, music production board and even a game controller. These overlays can be placed over the Sensel Morph and used in different applications; each one has a magnet so it can snap easily into place!

The company doesn’t want to limit the way that users can interact with the Sensel Morph, so they are allowing users to create their own custom interfaces through a drag-and-drop process. As more interfaces are created for the device, the more users will be able to share them with others.

The Sensel Morph is used to create interfaces that have never been possible before, human interaction with the digital world can be so much more than just tapping on glass.

With all that’s going on with it, you’d think that it would be quite expensive. But the Sensel Morph is actually fairly prices. It has already met its fundraising goal on Kickstarter, so the company says it expects to begin shipping the Morph by June 2016.

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