Mobile devices have come out in various designs and forms through the years, mostly to captivate the eye of companies who want to offer their followers something special.
This normally covers improvements both internally and aesthetically and now an interesting shape-shifting concept has been brought into the mix. The concept phone is called the Cubimorph courtesy of the University of Bristol Interaction Group.
Memoirs of the Rubik's Cube
Recalling that age-old puzzle known as the Rubik’s Cube, Cubimoph is a modular interactive device that accommodates touchscreens on each of the six module faces. It relies on a hinge-mounted turntable mechanism that is behind its ability to self-reconfigure right in the user’s hand per BIG.
The display design concept opens up a lot of possibilities, most of which come in sensibly to be in line with the modern technology we are exposed to today and probably more.
Transforming multiple possibilities
As an example, among the options that the Cubimorph may have to offer include its ability to restructure itself and morph into something common in the tech world like maybe a game controller. This should provide people who indulge on games with their phones if ever a gaming app catered to Cubimorph’s capabilities comes out in the open at some point in the future as pointed out on CNet.
Aside from that, users could put the flexible re-arrangement displays of Cubimorph to work and have things organized. This stands to offer folks a better user interface to keep things simple on their end.
The possibilities are simply endless with the ultimate goal about adding flare and more efficient mobile use to aid individual demands and needs. Though it remains a concept for now, the costs involved for such a phone is likely to be high. (i.e. special touch screen displays and their ability).
The Cubimorph is an interesting concept and credit goes to Dr. Anne Roudaut of the University of Bristol's Computer Science department. The device was made possible upon her collaboration with academics from Purdue, Sussex and Lancaster.
It'll be shown off in primitive form at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, which kicks off this week in Stockholm.
