Gallery: Sliders, Knobs, and Dials That Give Your Tablet a Physical Interface

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    Florian Born's Modulares Interfaces is an exploration of how to turn a touchscreen into a physical interface.
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    These little aluminum controllers (in this case a knob) connect to your tablet via a magnetized frame and transmit information to the screen underneath.
  • The idea is that these physical controllers will act as input devices for applications on the desktop.
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    The idea is that these physical controllers will act as input devices for applications on the desktop.
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    Something like this slider could give users more precision when making or editing music.
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    Right now, the interface is just a prototype, but you can imagine how useful building a library of physical controllers could be to any creative act.
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