Above: The TacTile can depict textures in a more engaging way than a 2-dimentional screen. Te roughness of a bark or the smoothness of a skin for example can be portrayed. Why do we feel compelled to touch beautiful things? Because touch is an important part of appreciation.
You can run your fingers over the contours of a texture. When you lift your finger, the TacTile updates the texture.
Above: Why do sculptors run their fingers over their work?Your sense of touch is much more acute than sight. By using Tactile, creative proffesionals can now refine surfaces with a sense of touch.
Since the bumps only represent a part of the screen and are magnified, the texture can be edited with finer details.