This Unique Low Cost Paper Can Track Touch Inputs To Instantly Digitize Your Writing Sketches

If you always wanted to write on paper and instantly have a digital copy ready, here’s your dream come true.

Once the conductive material is connected to the paper, the paper is able to register touch inputs. Users can make use of a finger, pen or stylus to write on the paper and the input can be digitized by connecting the paper to a PC.

What’s really great about the new paper is that it just costs $0.30 per sheet and researchers claim that the price can further be reduced through mass production. While the technology isn’t absolutely perfect, the researchers claim that it’s just the beginning to achieve “low-cost, interactive, paper-based experiences” for the future. The potential applications in the field of education and design are particularly promising.