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.

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 ...

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 ...

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- ...

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 ...

Did you feel that? The vibration of a new notification, that rumble of that movie explosion, the kickback while closing out that tense battle royal match? Those are all powered by the haptics included ...

In March, Brooklynite Jeremy Cohen achieved minor internet fame when he launched an elaborate scheme to court Tori Cignarella, a cute stranger living in a nearby building. After spotting Cignarella ...

Stop losing customers to a cheap brand feel. Haptic branding is the deal-breaker in your product design. Fix your tactile identity before you fail.

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 ...