A case that makes the space around the smartphone touch

Startup Fuffr introduced the concept of a smartphone cover that allows you to use the surrounding space as a touch area in addition to the screen of the device itself. The inventors demonstrated a working example of a case for the iPhone.

The creators of the "smart" accessory is a group of engineers from Stockholm. They have also developed a free SDK. The prototype case is able to recognize all standard gestures, including various multi-touch combinations. The invention allows to greatly increase the available touch area, which not only increases the comfort of working with small smartphones, but also drastically improves the accuracy of control in a number of tasks.



For example, with such a cover it is much more convenient to make sketches, scroll cards, etc.





According to the author of the review from Geek.com , the case uses its own sensors, not a smartphone. Data is being transmitted via Bluetooth LE. This assumption is confirmed by a flashing LED in the upper right corner of the case, which can be seen in the videos.

This accessory will not soon go on sale, but I hope that the inventors will be able to bring it to a commercial level. After all, such a simple and compact device can radically improve the functionality of the interfaces of almost any smartphone.