Proof of Concept Demos Simulated Force Touch Capabilities on Android

An interesting video is going around that shows a way to get Force Touch-like functionality on Android using the device’s barometer. So in a smartphone that is sealed (like Sony’s Xperia flagship series), this pressure is increased when force is applied. In the video we can see the sheep increasing in size the harder Marco Chiappetta presses on the screen. The GitHub project can be found here.

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