A Paris research team has developed a phone case that looks and responds like real human skin


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 22 Oct 2019

Research team in Paris creates smartphone cases, trackpads, smart watch straps from a material nearly identical to human skin. — AFP Relaxnews

Instead of a heavy-duty protective smartphone case, why not get one made from... human skin?

Late last week, New Scientist published an article about a research team in Paris developing a phone case made from a material that looks suspiciously like human skin and reacts to touch accordingly.

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