Despite haptic devices being available for visually impaired fans at the Africa Cup of Nations, their absence in the final game raises concerns about the inclusivity claims. The disparity in ...

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has long been celebrated for its vibrant celebration of African football; however, the recent tournament has sparked a critical dialogue about inclusivity.

Despite the use of haptic, or touch, devices for visually impaired supporters at the Africa Cup of Nations, none were ...

Haptic technologies enable consumers to perceive touch sensations when using electronic devices. The touch sensation, created by an actuator embedded in the device, makes a virtual experience seem ...

Haptics, or the sense of touch, is increasingly being incorporated into the connected experience to enhance communications, services and entertainment, and is spotlighted in a white paper commissioned ...

Marcia O’Malley, the Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor in Engineering and professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Rice University. Haptic devices, which enable communication through touch ...

When it comes to haptic feedback, most technologies are limited to simple vibrations. But our skin is loaded with tiny sensors that detect pressure, vibration, stretching and more. Now, Northwestern ...

While we are waiting for Apple to design and start selling a holodeck (and the corresponding app for the iPhone), we can at least get a bit closer to that reality right now. We already have ...

Fitbit is once again facing a patent lawsuit, this time over the haptic feedback technology present in its last two generations of trackers. San Jose-based Immersion filed suit in the U.S. District ...

Overview: Edge AI devices prioritize local inference to ensure user data remains stored on the physical hardware instead of ...