

The Siafu (curiously named after terrifying army ants) is a concept laptop by designer Jonathan Lucas of Long Beach, California that would give people with impaired vision the tactile input they need to fully use a computer — from writing word documents to navigating the Internet.
Rather than relying on a display, the Siafu takes advantage of Magneclay, which is a synthesized oil-based material that takes on different shapes as it responds to electrical fields. In this way Magneclay can mirror the front page of Google, pictured above, or turn into a full braille keyboard.
Check out the gallery below for more views of the Siafu concept laptop.
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Computer World, with images courtesy Yanko Design
By moviedemon at 8:02 AM ON 04/03/08
An interesting idea- it makes you wonder which will come first- something like this, or full eye transplants, or synthetic eyes....
By artistic50 at 11:49 AM ON 04/04/08
This would be an amazing way for the blind to experience art!
By Blind School IT at 12:15 PM ON 04/04/08
When can we get then for my students!
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