Gallery: This Modular Touchpad May Be the Future of Input Devices

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    The Sensel Morph looks similar to Wacom's art tablets and Apple's Magic Trackpad, but its capabilities are more versatile due to its sensor technology.
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    Its force-sensitive grid doesn't just respond to human touch. There are 20,000 pressure sensors embedded within it, allowing for versatile input options.
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    You can use normal paintbrushes with it, and Sensel says it's sensitive enough to track the shape of the bristles. The sensors register the location and force of up to 16 different points.
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    The API can be used to program the pad for custom applications, such as controlling a robot claw.
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    There are custom overlays for the Morph pad, including this music controller. There's also a keyboard, a painting overlay, a piano, and custom-overlay options.
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    You don't even need an overlay. You can just draw things on a normal piece of paper on top of the pad.
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