Capacitive touch interfaces are replacing mechanical switches, knobs, and dials in consumer, automotive, industrial and medical applications. Capacitive touch sensors have gained popularity due to ...

Alongside audio and video, haptics is now a first order media type as digital devices equipped with haptic technology have become more ubiquitous. According to the Futuresource and InterDigital white ...

Now that the Apple Watch is finally out in the wild, millions will be experiencing the next big thing for user interfaces. Call it “haptics plus.” Haptics normally involves actuators, or tiny ...

The year is 1997, and it’s around Christmas. You open your gifts to find a new accessory for your Nintendo 64. It’s called a Rumble Pak, a removable device that plugs into the back of your controller.

Let’s be honest, if it was not for navigation on phones or in cars, most of us would not be able to get anywhere. There seems to be such a huge dependency on navigation technology today that it is ...

Apple is interested in expanding the use of haptic feedback on MacBook devices, according to a newly granted patent filing. The patent, filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and first ...

In a previous article on the need for standardization in haptics, we reviewed the different standards organizations that would be ideal forums for haptic standards. In this article, we take a deeper ...

With iPhone 6s, Apple has started to refine what will become a key feature of future touchscreen displays – and it's not the pressure-sensitive technology that enables '3D Touch'. Read more: 3D Touch ...

How do you make two cars feel different? With an engine there are near-limitless permutations when it comes to cylinder number and layout, along with their bore, stroke and firing order, plus turbo- ...