Researchers unveil 'shape-changing' technology that could change computer interaction forever

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Researchers unveil 'shape-changing' technology that could change computer interaction forever

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come up with a device that can render digital 3D content physically and which could change the way we interact with PCs, writes Ben Grubb.

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