You may think that fingers are not enough for interacting with modern smartphone and tablet devices. If that’s so, you’ll be glad to know that you’re not alone…
Enter Ringbow, a concept device that hopes to “streamline a number of functions performed when using touchscreen navigation.” The ring-shaped accessory works in conjunction with a thumb to make on-screen menus obsolete while at the same time allowing certain actions even without touching a display.
For instance, brushing the ring with a thumb can perform a scroll function, while a double tap mimics a double click. Moreover, there’s the option to have more than a single ring, each of which could come in a different color to perform different tasks. Similarly, two different ring wearers could be identified as separate users on a single device…
Sounds fun though I don’t see it hitting the mainstream consumer anytime soon. You can see how this concept accessory is envisioned to work from a video below. Enjoy!
[Via: springwise]