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Immersion thinks haptic feedback is the future of touchscreens

“People like feeling things.” That’s probably Immersion’s thinking as they explain the future of computers. They also might think since they are a haptic technology developer that haptic feedback will be everywhere. What’s haptic feedback? It’s when you receive tactile feedback — like an area of a surface vibrating when you press it. Immersion was more »

Immersion showing off the expansion of haptics at CES

With the dawn of the latest generation of smartphones, especially ones geared towards everyday people who might not need them, one thing is clear: touch screens are becoming almost a new industry standard. Look at the iPhone, BlackBerry Storm, G1, LG Dare, and HTC Fuze among others. Sure, some have keyboards as well, but aside from inputting text, users seem to love everything about touchscreens.