a tactile & visual system consisting of an array of individual actuators (cilia) that use changes in orientation to display images or physical gestures. this multi-modal interactive membrane can improve interpersonal haptic communication because it is multi-modal, so that gestures can be seen, or images be felt.

see also pixel skin & reactive wall panel & aperture wall & 4d pixel wall.

[link: media.mit.edu & media.mit.edu (pdf)|via prusikloop.org & interactivearchitecture.org]