Laptop touchpads are about to change drastically. The transition from a physical click mechanism to simulated haptics has already begun, following the lead of Apple’s MacBooks. But what benefit do ...

Veteran reporter and editor with over ten years of experience. Probably reading comic books. The "Positional Haptics via Head-Mounted Peripheral" patent was published on Friday, though it was ...

Tactile sensation is an incredibly important part of how humans perceive their reality. Haptics or devices that can produce extremely specific vibrations that can mimic the sensation of touch are a ...

Get a clicky keyboard on your phone, too. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Studies show that a haptic keyboard improves touchscreen typing speed and input accuracy, but very few people know you can ...

A new Xbox controller that could rival Sony's DualSense could arrive soon. A detailed view of an Xbox One controller during day one of the 2019 ePremier League Finals at Gfinity Arena on March 28, ...

During the recent Game Developers Conference, I had a chance to escape the din of the event to go to Razer‘s offices in San Francisco and hear and feel the pounding of a new set of headphones. These ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fluid Reality is offering an alternative to currently available haptic VR gloves, developing a cheaper, more lightweight device that doesn’t need to be tethered to bulky backpacks or trail multitudes ...

Imad was a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture. Hailing from Texas, Imad started his journalism career in 2013 and has amassed bylines with The New York Times, The Washington Post, ...