We’ve been waiting for more information on the Nokia Haptikos, the haptic feedback touchscreen announced last October and largely forgotten until now. We knew that it would be a device that could raise sections
of its touchscreen to simulate the feel of buttons or keys, we just weren’t sure how Nokia would pull that off.
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Nokia Haptikos patent application reveals its technology
July 8, 2008 By 3 Comments
Wearable haptic devices bestow sixth senses
June 13, 2008 By 14 Comments
Engadget recently posted a story about a flexible tactile display that can be wrapped around any part of the body and give haptic feedback to the user. The research team from Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University that developed the device are focusing on applications like Braille for the visually impaired or transmitting tactile data to a remote user, but this is just … Read the rest
Haptic feedback roundup
May 23, 2008 By 4 Comments
Haptic feedback (sometimes referred to as tactile or force feedback) offers what some might call a brave new world of interaction and immersion. The 1932 book of the same name was probably the first introduction many people got to the idea of computer generated touch sensations. In the book, movies are replaced with what are called “feelies”; patrons sit in
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