Digital Pen Vibrates To Indicate Bad Spelling, Grammar and Penmanship 144
Zothecula writes "Use digital technology long enough and you start to become dependent upon it for such mundane tasks as spell checking. That means when you pick up a garden variety ballpoint pen you're back in dictionary and 'I before E except after C' territory. The creators of the Lernstiftdigital pen hope to bring handwriting into the 21st century by having the pen vibrate to indicate when the writer makes spelling and grammatical errors or exhibits poor penmanship."
Sensor accuracy (Score:5, Insightful)
Since when were affordable motion sensors anywhere near accurate enough to track the movements of the end of a pen well enough to determine what was written? And if they are, why the hell are you using them for such a dumb idea? If the sensors really are that accurate, that means they're accurate enough to do complete finger tracking in three dimensions. Can you say VR interface glove? That's exactly what we need to go with an Oculus Rift. Sensors as accurate as these would have to be to do what they're claiming built into gloves, together with a Rift, would enable the world's best 3D modeling interface. Sculpt your model with your hands. This idea has been around since VR was first conceived. Are we finally getting there?
Re:Wrong feedback (Score:5, Insightful)
Wait, are they trying to discourage bad spelling and grammar, or encourage it?
Neither, they're trying to sell you a pen.
Re:Wrong feedback (Score:4, Insightful)
That's about the same as the difference between parity and ECC.
Re:Wrong feedback (Score:5, Insightful)
Wouldn't making the pen vibrate make your penmanship even worse?
Re:Wrong feedback (Score:4, Insightful)
Considering the lifelong state of my penmanship, I'd have CTS from the constant vibration of the pen. I don't even attempt cursive and my printing looks like a third grader's. Somehow, I just never got good at that.