Does This Elastic Touchscreen Signal a Return to Tactility?

The future, according to Apple and designers of modern devices, looks clean, minimal and lacking in texture. It looks pretty – it feels … like nothing. I’ve spoken with a number of users who purchased cases for their new iPhone 5 simply because they couldn’t hold it. It was too thin, too sleek, and too clean.

I’m with the minority that believes that the lack of tactility in modern devices is less interesting, but I couldn’t help feeling a bit optimistic when I saw this elastic touchscreen design.

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