Apple introduced the Taptic Engine with the iPhone 6s, where it replaced the old vibration motor and was also used to provide haptic feedback for when you activated 3D Touch. This year with the iPhone ...

Misjudge a curb or miss a step on the stairs, and there is a split second of panic as your foot doesn't land when you expect ...

For people who rely on Braille, reading displays and signs in public can be a challenge, but a new system could help. HaptiRead is a haptic feedback device that uses ultrasound pulses in precise ...

With Global Accessibility Awareness Day coming up this Thursday, May 15, Apple is back with its annual preview of accessibility features coming to its platforms later in the year. This year marks the ...

A future version of the Apple Pencil could include a system that can provide vibrations to the user's fingertips while grasping the stylus, and may also be able to detect how the user is gripping the ...

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The new patent could bring a big upgrade for gamers. Sony’s haptic feedback technology in the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller is one of the major selling points of the console. Although the ...

For years, researchers have been trying to bring improved haptics to virtual reality (VR) experiences. We've seen haptic suits from bHaptics and TeslaSuit, as well as VR boots, gloves and other ...

Haptic systems enable users to perceive and manipulate virtual objects through force feedback, but their stability is challenged by time delays, discrete sampling, device dynamics and high stiffness ...

Apple is researching a possible haptic feedback device that could be placed on top of a mattress and act as an alarm clock or relaxation device for users. The Cupertino tech giant already has a few ...

According to XDA via Xiaomi’s own Telegram, Xiaomi is working on a new haptic feedback system. Xiaomi’s new haptic feedback system allegedly will respond to gestures. The new system was skipped over ...

A person is allowed to navigate hallways and around large objects without sight using this ultrasonic haptic vision system which utilizes an ultrasonic rangefinder that interfaces with the user ...