oStylus Capacitive Pen: Digital Sketching Made Easy

Doodle is an absent minded drawing or scribble without aim, purpose or thought. In most cases, doodling is done on any surface, with mediums like pencils, charcoal, crayons, and ink.

Nowadays, with the emergence of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and other touchscreen devices, doodling has taken a more advanced route with the use of a stylus.

Technologically advanced cell phones, smartphones, PDAs and tablet computers use their own personal styluses to react and navigate on their own touchscreens.

However, while some styluses work fine on capacitive touchscreens, they just aren’t as accurate as good old pen and paper.

Hoping for a more precise tool to do the job, the oStylus capacitive pen has been created.

Partially handcrafted by Canadian jeweler Andrew Goss, the oStylus allows a natural hand position, giving more room for artists to concentrate on their artwork instead of their touchscreens’ parameters.

Let’s take a closer look at the oStylus’s features.

Feels Like a Real Pen
The oStylus is of the perfect weight and size essential for easy drawimg, and it gives the feel of a pencil or brush.

At the tip of the oStylus is an interesting “O” shaped ring made of stainless steel. The bottom surface of this ring contains a vinyl o-ring pad, the material responsible for the smooth movement of the oStylus when used on the iPad.

Engraved on the O-ring is a vertical line, which acts as a cross hair marker. As soon as the user starts drawing, an “ink” dot will appear in the center of the O, giving the user an accurate point marker.

Gives More Design Flexibility
The great thing about the oStylus is the level of comfort and accuracy it gives to its users.

With the help of the ink dot appearing in the middle, artists and designers get a more precise view of the artwork. Its long handle, ensures that the drawing point is not blocked with user's hand.

It perfectly allows users to adapt a natural hand position while maintaining a smooth contact with the touchscreen.

While still in pre-production stage, the oStylus has already captured the hearts of many during the tool’s interaction demo.

However, an introductory price of $75 (plus shipping) for the first 250 oStylus models created may not be a fair price for everyone. But great stuff doesn’t come cheap. Let’s just all hope that the price for the mass market production will go down to something more affordable.