Dive Brief:
- Disney Research has created Paper Generators, which are pieces of paper that generate electricity when you touch, rub or slide them.
- The Paper Generators create enough electricity to power an e-book screen or light up LED bulbs.
- "[The simplicity of the designs] leads to countless applications enabling interactivity everywhere and anytime. My overall goal is to make the whole world interactive, and creating ubiquitous power supplies is a key step in that direction,” said researcher Ivan Poupyrev.
Here is a video demonstrating the Paper Generators: