Haptics—technology that recreates the sense of touch—has long been a missing piece in digital interaction. Screens can show ...

Cirrus Logic Inc. is bringing its expertise in consumer and smartphone haptics to automotive applications with its new family of closed-loop haptic drivers. The CS40L51, CS40L52, and CS40L53 devices ...

Imagine playing a video game where you can feel the grass beneath your character’s feet, or watching a movie and experiencing the gentle brush of a leaf as it falls to the ground. This is the World ...

Haptic technologies enable consumers to perceive touch sensations when using electronic devices. The touch sensation, created by an actuator embedded in the device, makes a virtual experience seem ...

If you think of haptics at all, it's likely in terms of force-feedback joysticks. It's a game. But it's not a game for stroke victims. A Rice robotics team under Marcia O'Malley (right) is harnessing ...

Boréas Technologies produces a range of low-power piezo drivers for mobile haptic applications such as smartphones and handheld gaming devices. The BOS1901 high-voltage, low-power piezo driver is one ...

At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, January 8-12, UK's Ultraleap used haptic techology to allow visitors to experience rain and sun through a virtual bonsai tree using AR and VR. Extended Reality (XR) is a high ...

A groundbreaking development by City University of Hong Kong and other Chinese institutes is set to change the way we interact with immersive digital environments. The team, led by Professor Xinge Yu, ...

Published in Journal of Dental Education, the review by an international team of researchers, led by the Institute of Dentistry at the University of Eastern Finland, examined the current applications ...

Dr. Adam I. Levine doesn't consider himself a touchy-feely person, but he's a big fan of technology that simulates his sense of touch and feel. The clinical assistant professor of anesthesiology at ...

Acoustic streaming generated by airborne ultrasonic phased arrays plays a critical role in the performance of advanced ultrasonic technologies, including midair haptic feedback, odor delivery, and ...