Firewall – The Interactive, Stretchy Touch Screen.

Now touch screens can get all bendy stretchy!

Firewall is an interactive installation, a seemingly normal wall that is actually a stretched spandex surface which acts as a membrane interface sensitive to depth. People can push, touch, move and create fire-like visuals dynamically depending on the speed, pressure, depth and movement of the interaction with the spandex surface. On top of that, each membrane movement is synced with sound to complete the experience.

IBM says computers will be able to help us in with sensory capabilities. With something like this, it’s easy to see how the digital world is getting closer to the real world every day.