Good Afternoon,
Happy new year. I was reading this article on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claytronics
On future applications it said:
As the capabilities of computing continue to develop and robotic modules shrink, claytronics will become useful in many applications. The featured application of claytronics is a new mode of communication. Claytronics will offer a more realistic sense to communication over long distance called pario. Similar to how audio and video provide aural and visual stimulation, pario provides an aural, visual and physical sensation. A user will be able to hear, see and touch the one communicating with them in a realistic manner. Pario could be used effectively in many professional disciplines from engineering design, education and healthcare to entertainment and leisure activities such as video games
I found this while I was reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timelin...e_in_forecasts
2013-2033 - Claytronics are now functioning in the real world - Seth Goldstein, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University, founder and researcher at Claytronics Project (January 31, 2008)
http://abidudus.wordpress.com/2011/0...l-dragon-ball/ <- spanish but have a look at the videos to have an idea:
https://youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=16vBZbna2rk
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~claytronics/
Best regards,