Touchscreen interface adoption has exploded, most notably in the tablet and mobile phone markets, but also in an array of consumer devices, from automotive navigation systems and industrial ...

This clever research from the University of Chicago’s Human Computer Integration Lab demonstrates a fascinating way to let users “feel” objects in VR, without anything getting in the way of using ...

Motion and gesture control, the Kinect and PS Eye, and the Oculus Rift have all joined forces to create a tech industry filled with a new level of immersion. With a new device, Disney Research aims to ...

A new vibrating tablet will allow blind and low-vision football fans to track live gameplay through tactile feedback.

If you’re like us, one of the appeals of retro tech is the tactile feedback you get from real buttons. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have developed a new method for bringing haptic feedback to ...

The NFL and OneCourt are providing about 10 Super Bowl attendees a device that translates live gameplay into tactile feedback.

Where Microsoft worked to make gaming more accessible for people with limited mobility, Sony has been doing the same but for the blind or visually impaired. According to a new patent published just a ...

Rather than having beeps or pop-up messages, notifications could some day alter the shape and texture of an iPhone, Apple Watch, or MacBook Pro, to give tactile alerts. Imagine swiping on your MacBook ...

Implementing tactile (haptic) feedback in consumer-electronic devices enhances the user’s experience. It provides a sense of touch in a user-interface design and is the newest major interface on ...

Floating world: a 3D globe created by the University of Sussex display. (Courtesy: Eimontas Jankauskis) An ultrasound-powered, 3D visual display that can also produce audible sound and holograms that ...

Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio ...