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 could add haptic feedback for notifications in the MacBook Pro and other portable Macs in the future, with discrete regions of the chassis around the trackpad able to channel vibrations to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Virtual reality experiences are never going to feel like the real world until we’re able to engage all of our senses, not just vision and hearing. As a potential way to simulate a human’s ability to ...

When it comes to haptic feedback, most technologies are limited to simple vibrations. But our skin is loaded with tiny sensors that detect pressure, vibration, stretching and more. Now, Northwestern ...

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