A squeezable concept mouse called Suma
A demonstration of the Suma platform. (Credit: Reuben Lee/CNET Asia)
As shown in the picture above, the Suma platform acts like a like a layer of skin that can detect different points of pressure in a 3D environment. This information is then translated into usable information by the computer software.
Cambridge Consultants believes the technology can be used in various industries, from medical and industrial to arts and music. The company demonstrated the capabilities of Suma in a simple game where you can squeeze the physical ball to reduce its size in the computer. Turning the ball helps to tilt the objects in the screen.
Using the Suma platform in a gaming application. (Credit: Reuben Lee/CNET Asia)
While there is no word revealing what devices the Suma platform will debut on, a representative at the booth was confident about seeing it in an actual product come 2011.
About the author
A Back to the Future fan, Reuben Lee secretly hopes the flux capacitor works so he can go back in time to tell the younger him to invest in Google shares. This former engineering graduate stumbled from varsity straight into games and tech writing just for the fun at CNET Asia. He found it so much fun, he stayed on for the next 11 years. You can also catch this Senior Editor for chats on all things Japan, the manga One Piece, Star Wars, Liverpool and football, and racing games.
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