'Pen De Touch' for the Tachi Lab Projects Revives Old-School Writing
Jessica Marcel — December 12, 2009 — Tech
References: tachilab.org & designboom
Tachi Lab Projects created the Pen de Touch as an option for writing virtually. The user holds the pen and writes, interacting with a virtual canvas as though it were real.
The Pen de Touch doesn’t look very fancy, and the grid design doesn’t look like something created in the 21st century. The images are actually quite reminiscent of 80s arcade games. However, the technology is quite revolutionary. It could even bring back the art of handwriting. Check out more images at Designboom.
The Pen de Touch doesn’t look very fancy, and the grid design doesn’t look like something created in the 21st century. The images are actually quite reminiscent of 80s arcade games. However, the technology is quite revolutionary. It could even bring back the art of handwriting. Check out more images at Designboom.
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