Imagine your cushion, backpack, or mouse responding when you tap, twist, or squeeze it, giving feedback while staying soft.

A dubious new rumor suggests that the Camera Control feature Apple introduced on last year’s iPhone 16 lineup could turn out to follow in the footsteps of Apple’s 3D Touch feature as another failed ...

Abstract: The manipulation of virtual 3D objects is essential for a variety of handheld AR scenarios. However, the mapping of commonly supported 2D touch gestures to manipulations in 3D space is not ...

Thin, flexible device could help people with visual impairments 'feel' surroundings. Device comprises a hexagonal array of 19 actuators encapsulated in soft silicone. Device only uses energy when ...

A Northwestern University-led team of engineers has developed a new type of wearable device that stimulates skin to deliver various complex sensations. The thin, flexible device gently adheres to the ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. If you've ever held your finger down on ...

The touch sensitivity of an iPhone or iPad plays a crucial role in determining your overall experience while using the device. If the sensitivity is too high, you may accidentally tap on unwanted ...

Apple announced the iOS 17 in the WWDC 2023 event this year. For those who missed the event, just know that Apple introduced a lot of new features at the event. And as we are slowly approaching the ...

NormalTouch and TextureTouch are mechanically-actuated handheld controllers that render the shape of virtual objects through physical shape displacement, enabling users to feel 3D surfaces, textures, ...