Electronic skin with magnetic sense

Controlling VR games with small finger movements, operating displays without touching them, or detecting magnetic fields: A research team has developed a novel "electronic skin" that enables precisely this. The ultra-thin material reacts to even the slightest changes in the local magnetic field with changes in electrical resistance. These changes are read out in a kind of "tomography," making the "magnetic skin" an energy-efficient and [...] The…

Helmholtz researchers have been developing ultra-thin electronic skin for navigation in virtual worlds Dresden, March 27, 2025. Have you ever looked at the ruins of the ancient Forum in Rome or the crumbled Agora of Argos? The mean tourist already thinks: Now I would like to see the heart of the old city as it looked more than 2000 years ago, Julius Caesar shake his hand or watch Polyklet while chiseling. These and similar experiences with augme…