That right here is the future of online shopping (among other things) if this technology works as well as advertised and can become cheap enough to reach our homes.

A system that makes three dimensional images solid enough to grasp has been unveiled by Japanese firm NTT. […]

The prototype Tangible 3D system combines a 3D display with a “haptic glove”. The display creates lifelike images appear in just in front of a flat screen. It creates the illusion of depth by showing slightly different images to each of the viewer’s eyes. This means no special glasses are needed.

Attached to the display is a haptic glove. Once inside, a user’s hand is touched by numerous force-feedback components to make it feel as if it interacting with something solid.

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