From a fish to a scrubber, this tech will allow you to “feel” objects on your screen

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Digital tech has brought us wondrous & sometimes magical-seeming devices which can engage some of your most basic senses, like sight & hearing, but wouldn’t it be great if touch sensations could also be experienced? HAP2U has developed advanced haptic tech for screens that lets you feel textures, touch feedback, slip interaction & force sensing.

The tech is based on ultrasound vibrations, which control the friction between a user’s finger & an active plate. This basically allows you to feel what’s on your screen & can be implemented on virtually anything with a touch interface. So you might be able to feel the fur on a cat, the rough outline of a stone or a sponge on your phone’s screen.

The patented mechanism is embedded inside a touch screen. Ultrasound vibrations are generated by smart piezo activators, which provides real-time control of the friction felt by your finger. So a user will get the impression that he’s pushing a real, physical-seeming cursor, turning an actual knob or perceiving different textures.

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