In the past 30 years progress in visual, imaging and screen-based technologies has been quite astonishing. We have gone from great hulking cathode ray tubes to mobile devices that capture and display high-definition video. But it could be argued that these technologies have reached a plateau. It is interesting to note that 3D cinema and television has been something of an anti-climax, not quite delivering on the immersive experience promised. By focusing solely on the visual senses for so long, have we neglected the subtle but important influence of other human perceptions - namely touch?
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