Taptic, haptics, and the body fantastic: The real Apple Watch revolution<article>
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The next user interface requires your body. You will literally feel signals chock-full of timely, contextual data delivered from all manner of touchscreens, gadgets and wearables. It’s called <a href="
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_technology" target="_blank">haptics[/url], and while it’s been around for years, most notably in game controllers, the Apple Watch is set to deliver this technology to the masses.</p><p>
Haptic technology—haptics—uses force upon the skin to deliver real-time tactile feedback. These physical sensations are created by tiny motors called actuators. Done right, haptics can mimic the feeling of a pin prick by a wearable that tracks your blood sugar, simulate the plucking of virtual guitar strings on a tablet screen, or re-create the physical recoil of a phaser from your favorite game controller.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2690729/taptic-haptics-and-the-body-fantastic-the-real-apple-watch-revolution.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Taptic, haptics, and the body fantastic: The real Apple Watch revolution
