haptic

Relating to touch

Haptic relates to the sense of touch.

In technology, haptic feedback is tactile sensation delivered through a device—the vibration of a phone, the resistance of a game controller: The haptic response made the buttons feel more responsive.

Haptic interfaces let users feel virtual objects or textures.

feedback

vibration

Rapid oscillating movement

click · resistance · force feedback · response · notification · alert · confirmation · actuator · motor · intensity

technology

touchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

wearables · stylus · trackpad · vest · exoskeleton · prosthetics · teleoperation · robotics · simulator · interface

touch

texture

Surface tactile quality

fingertip · palm · grip · grasp · manipulation · palpation · stroking · tapping · pressing · squeezing

perception

proprioception

Body's spatial self-awareness

weight · temperature · softness · hardness · roughness · smoothness · wetness · stickiness · elasticity · sensitivity

immersion

virtual reality

Computer-created interactive environment

gaming · training · flight simulator · realism · presence · embodiment · interaction

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Opposites
sensory modality

hapticvisual

Of or concerning sight

auditory · acoustic · optical · olfactory · gustatory

tangibility of interaction

haptictouchless

Requiring no physical contact

contactless · intangible · remote · gestural · hands-free

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