<p>Scientists have developed a novel transparent see-through wall which can allow you to 'touch' the person on the other side.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The wall could enhance a users shopping experience. Shoppers can not only see the products displayed at store windows but also touch them to get a feel.<br /><br />The TransWall is a two-sided, touchable, and transparent display wall and contains an incorporated surface transducer, offering audio and vibrotactile feedback to the users. As a result, people can collaborate via a shared see-through display and communicate with one another by talking or even touching one another through the wall.<br /><br />A holographic screen film is inserted between the sheets of plexiglass, and beam projectors installed on each side of the wall project images that are reflected.<br /><br />TransWall developed by the researchers at The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is touch-sensitive on both sides. Two users standing face-to-face on each side of the wall can touch the same spot at the same time without any physical interference.<br /><br />When this happens, TransWall provides the users with specific visual, acoustic, and vibrotactile experiences, allowing them to feel as if they are touching one another.<br /><br />"TransWall concept enables people to see, hear, or even touch others through the wall while enjoying gaming and interpersonal communication," said Woohun Lee, a professor of Industrial Design at KAIST.<br /><br />"TransWall can be installed inside buildings, such as shopping centers, museums, and theme parks, for people to have an opportunity to collaborate even with strangers in a natural way," Lee said.<br /><br />TransWall will be useful in places that require physical isolation for high security and safety, germ-free rooms in hospitals, for example, he said. TransWall will allow patients to interact with family and friends without compromising medical safety.</p>
<p>Scientists have developed a novel transparent see-through wall which can allow you to 'touch' the person on the other side.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The wall could enhance a users shopping experience. Shoppers can not only see the products displayed at store windows but also touch them to get a feel.<br /><br />The TransWall is a two-sided, touchable, and transparent display wall and contains an incorporated surface transducer, offering audio and vibrotactile feedback to the users. As a result, people can collaborate via a shared see-through display and communicate with one another by talking or even touching one another through the wall.<br /><br />A holographic screen film is inserted between the sheets of plexiglass, and beam projectors installed on each side of the wall project images that are reflected.<br /><br />TransWall developed by the researchers at The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is touch-sensitive on both sides. Two users standing face-to-face on each side of the wall can touch the same spot at the same time without any physical interference.<br /><br />When this happens, TransWall provides the users with specific visual, acoustic, and vibrotactile experiences, allowing them to feel as if they are touching one another.<br /><br />"TransWall concept enables people to see, hear, or even touch others through the wall while enjoying gaming and interpersonal communication," said Woohun Lee, a professor of Industrial Design at KAIST.<br /><br />"TransWall can be installed inside buildings, such as shopping centers, museums, and theme parks, for people to have an opportunity to collaborate even with strangers in a natural way," Lee said.<br /><br />TransWall will be useful in places that require physical isolation for high security and safety, germ-free rooms in hospitals, for example, he said. TransWall will allow patients to interact with family and friends without compromising medical safety.</p>