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Haptic technology

  1. screen capture of Haptic PIVOT device

    Hands-on research and prototyping for haptics 

    May 10, 2021

    While many of us think of human-computer interaction as a job for the eyes, ears and mind, we don’t think as often about the importance and complexity of our tactile interactions with computers. Haptics – the sense of touch or tactile sensations – permeates our…

  2. Touch to Feel the Virtual World 

    July 1, 2013

    Haptic technology, which simulates the sense of touch through tactile feedback mechanisms, has been described as “doing for the sense of touch what computer graphics does for vision.” Haptics are already common in devices such as smartphones, where touch sensations such as clicks and vibrations…