Apple's Haptic Tech Is a Glimpse at the UI of the Future | WIRED

Apple's Haptic Tech Is a Glimpse at the UI of the Future | WIRED:



And interesting piece about the Apple taptic engine originally for the watch but also included in the latest MacBook air. It seems like it is capable of simulating more than just clicks.



I remember reading a paper a long time ago about using force in mice to give a sense of touching the surface. There has been some interesting conversation about the way that people tend to stroke the iPhone user interface so the idea of virtual texture becomes incredibly sensible.