haptics
Touch feedback science
Haptics is the science of touch, especially as it relates to technology that creates tactile feedback.
A phone's vibration when you tap a button is haptic feedback—it simulates the sensation of pressing something physical.
Game controllers use haptics to convey impacts, textures, and resistance.
The term comes from a Greek word meaning to grasp or touch.
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- kinesicsStudy of gesture meaning
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
pat · squeeze · embrace · stroke · tap · nudge · caress · grip · holding hands · high-five
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- phone settingsbrightness, silent, wallpaper, vibrate, dark mode
- Virtual RealityVR headsets, VR, virtual reality, virtual world, virtual environment
- immersive experiencesvirtual reality, VR, augmented reality, AR, mixed reality
- interactivesbuttons, clicks, taps, swipes, gestures
physical contact
hapticscontactless
Requiring no physical touch
touchless · gesture control · voice control · eye tracking · remote sensing
- haptic feedbackSensation from device interaction