It is innovative, but in a few years from now, once it evolves, it would be like comparing todays mobile phone, to the old brick phones of the 80's. But all technology has to start somewhere.
A simple way of explaining what it is/does. is like this:
In the picture of this artyicle, you see the pesons fingers holding the little ball, with several cams (arms) holding the ball in place.
OK, in this example, on the monitor/screen there would be a picture of a 'cyber' hand, and a pile of gloop.
As your cyber hand moves towards the gloop (by pushing forward on the ball on the controller) the movement will have no resistance, but as it enters the gloop, there will be resistance, as the cams will push harder back on the little ball (that your real hand is pushing), making it harder to move your 'cyber' hand into the gloop.
Once you push through the other end of the gloop, there will be no resistqance again, and it will feel normal again. (free, no resistance)
Did that make sense?
15/05/2006
Sailing The Great Barrier Reef.