inForm - Interacting With a Dynamic Shape Display

"inFORM is a Dynamic Shape Display that can render 3D content physically, so users can interact with digital information in a tangible way. inFORM can also interact with the physical world around it, for example moving objects on the table's surface. Remote participants in a video conference can be displayed physically, allowing for a strong sense of presence and the ability to interact physically at a distance. inFORM is a step toward our vision of Radical Atoms."

This morphing table is able to express and receive feedback of digital forms in real time. Use of a Kinect allows for a version of physical telepresence, but physical pressure on the table appears to be relayed back into the digital realm as well. Combined with a form of haptic feedback, such as Aireal, this could allow for an impressive sense of remote interactive touch. Scaling the table up or down in size could also create a significantly different way of interacting with our environment.