New Technology: Haptic Feedback for Touchscreens
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as an example of electrostatic haptic display technology that could offer something better than vibration.
What it is
GameSpot meets the VP of Senseg, a company adding electrostatic touch feedback to tablets and touch surfaces, and demonstrates the technology.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2012 to 2017.
What Hacker News said
Cites warfangle · 2012-03 · on “Coding Horror - Welcome to the Post PC Era”
And yet, there are so many more things that can still be improved" Quality daytime viewing, via LiquiVista (or similar)[1]; electrostatic haptic feedback for something better than a goddamn vibration [2]. 1. [LINK] (LiquiVista) 2. [this video] (Senseg)
Cites spyder · 2016-11 · on “How can I avoid my MacBook Pro giving me minor shocks?”
This effect can be used for tactile feedback on touchscreens: TeslaTouch: Electrovibration for Touch Surfaces: [LINK] Video: [this video]
Cites Pica_soO · 2017-04 · on “Apple's Touch Bar Could Be a Flop”
They should have gone all the way- and revolutionize the whole laptop-keyboard away, with an additional touch screen, with synthetic haptic keys on demand and a background illuminated e-ink display. Add a GUI designed just for this to the whole Setup, and let it be executed by Perfectionists like apples- and they would rule the HW-Valley till kingdom come. Haptic Display by Bosch: [this video] 10C-Gui: [LINK] If anyone could get this done - its apple.