Show HN: Handshake - a Haptic Effects Library for HTML5(o2labs.github.io)
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Show HN: Handshake - a Haptic Effects Library for HTML5
http://o2labs.github.io/handshake-html5-vibrate-haptic-library/
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"Haptic technology, or haptics, is a tactile feedback technology which takes advantage of the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user."
Illustrated by a games console rumble-pack.[0]
Part of my university research was into haptic feedback, we considered vibration to be part of that. As do many scholars today[1].
What would be a better way of describing it? It's providing sensory feedback to the user based on their actions.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_technology [1] http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?q=haptic+vibration
Illustrated by a games console rumble-pack.[0]
Part of my university research was into haptic feedback, we considered vibration to be part of that. As do many scholars today[1].
What would be a better way of describing it? It's providing sensory feedback to the user based on their actions.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_technology [1] http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?q=haptic+vibration
I'd consider vibratory feedback to be a subset of haptics, so no argument there.
My point is 'haptic feedback' - as with 'responsive design' - is in the process of getting its meaning thinned down due to the limitations of the technology with which it's getting commercialized.
Haptics means much more than just vibrating devices, as your own definition supports. But in practice, we're redefining it with a much smaller scope.
My point is 'haptic feedback' - as with 'responsive design' - is in the process of getting its meaning thinned down due to the limitations of the technology with which it's getting commercialized.
Haptics means much more than just vibrating devices, as your own definition supports. But in practice, we're redefining it with a much smaller scope.
That's very true. I had a play with Senseg a couple of years ago. Precision vibration with different "textures". Can't understand why the technology hasn't made it mainstream yet.
http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2012/05/senseg-feelable-touchscreen-...
I really like that my carrier is hacking around odd tools and releasing them on github. That being said in this case, as soon as the iPhone supports html5 vibrate, I'll be turning it off as soon as I can. I fear advertisers will abuse this feature way too much
Glad you like it :-)
It will be interesting to see how browser vendors deal with this. I find the "example.com want to know your location" pop-ups a bit creepy and usually reject them.
I think web sites will need a very compelling reason to make my phone shake.
It will be interesting to see how browser vendors deal with this. I find the "example.com want to know your location" pop-ups a bit creepy and usually reject them.
I think web sites will need a very compelling reason to make my phone shake.
Smartphone and console definition:
Something is, indeed, lost in the translation.