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.

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 ...

As an undergraduate, seventh-year Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, Sylvia Tan had no idea what haptics technology ...

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 ...

During the recent Game Developers Conference, I had a chance to escape the din of the event to go to Razer‘s offices in San Francisco and hear and feel the pounding of a new set of headphones. These ...

Tactile sensation is an incredibly important part of how humans perceive their reality. Haptics or devices that can produce extremely specific vibrations that can mimic the sensation of touch are a ...

Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part series on red-hot display technologies to watch in 2011. If multitouch display technology is proliferating, haptic feedback is helping to fuel the ...

Touchpads, trackpads, whatever you call them — it’s one of the most utilized parts of your laptop, and at CES 2022, it’s undergoing a major change. With four new flagship laptops opting for a haptic ...

As companies compete to release the best new electronic devices, differentiation from the competition comes from the different features and components that a device can offer. Investment in these ...

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