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diy

Keyboard Haptics Mod Turns Shrill PC Speaker Into Soothing Vibration

Modder and frequent terminal user Matt was getting mighty tired of his piercing PC speaker going off with every typo, so he rigged up a nifty DIY haptics setup using a Microsoft keyboard and an old cellphone vibrator triggered by the scroll lock LED. Unless you're playing Oregon Trail in your elementary school's computer lab 15 years ago, you probably haven't heard your PC speaker in a long while, but if you're frequently using the terminal (especially under Linux) for command line tasks, this is the mod for you. [CiboMahto via MAKE]

12:00 PM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By John Mahoney
2,002 views, 13 comments

Latest by n/a: "you probably haven't heard your PC speaker in a long while" Mine still beeps at me when I hold down 4 or 5 keys on my computer at the same time for more than 1 second. more »

motorola

Motorola Blaze Adds Another Touch Screen Handset to the Pile

The Boy Genius Report has a first look at Motorola's answer to the "Touch Screen Wars," called the Blaze. From the looks of the branding, this touchy-feely handset is coming to Verizon, complete with a special Verizon-only operating system. BGR says the touch screen is decent, and the mobile browser is "OK," but nothing to write home about. Email and texting functionality are also lambasted by BGR, as is the crush-the-screen-to-make-it-work haptic touchscreen feedback. Specs include a 2 megapixel camera, EV-DO Rev. A support, GPS, and Bluetooth. They didn't sound too keen on the Blaze, but they didn't write it off completely. Thoughts? [Boy Genius Report]

5:49 PM on Sat Jun 28 2008
By Jack Loftus
13,177 views, 24 comments

Latest by n/a: I had the Ming, CompuUSA was selling them for a little while, thought it was a good phone with a different look than anything else, got a lot of attention everywhere I went. But overall I enjoyed it until more »

haptics

Scientists Make Bandaid-Sized Flexible Haptic Display

A team of Korean and US scientists have developed a new type of display that delivers information via your biggest organ: your skin (yes, I know what you were thinking.) Their new tactile "display" is flexible enough to be rolled up around your finger like a bandaid, and may be a useful computerized Braille aid. The device uses new precisely-arranged electroactive polymers, which expand when a voltage is applied creating gentle pressure to nearby skin. This, along with the fact it doesn't need complex electronics, means that it's the kind of tech that could easily end up in haptic-feedback data gloves or a "tele-feeling transferring system," which sounds *ahem* fascinating. [Physorg]

11:00 AM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Kit Eaton
3,893 views, 15 comments

Latest by Klappstuhl: How can you call that a display? It doesn't displayany videos from your PC or iPod! It's a bending on/off switch for crying out loud! more »

teledildonics

Could I Have a Match? Try Vibrators and Nintendo Wiimotes

Remember when it was cool to joke about how the vibrating Wii remote looked, felt and behaved pretty much like a vibrator? No? Well, too bad, because it turns out that the two were more similar than the light-hearted humor suggested. In fact, both tools of pleasure employ technology built from a patent from the same company, Immersion.
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5:00 PM on Sun May 11 2008
By Jack Loftus
17,904 views, 16 comments

rumors

Haptic Feedback Implementation Coming to iPhone Courtesy of Immersion Corp?

If a Palluxo.com source is to be believed, Apple is currently in talks with Immersion Corp. regarding haptic technology implementation for the iPhone. Immersion Corp. solutions have been implemented in Samsung handsets in the past and it now looks like Apple want in on the action. The conjecture gathers weight thanks to Clent Richardson, a former Apple executive that has just been appointed as Immersion Corporation's CEO. More »

7:00 PM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
5,309 views, 19 comments

haptics

Maglev Haptic Control Technology Could be Used for Microsurgery, Robot Control

Gadget Lab got a hands-on demo with a prototype magnetic levitation haptic control unit at Carnegie Mellon University, where they experienced the artifical feel (via magnets) of 3d rabbits, hard surfaces and vinyl records. In addition to simulating the general shapes of objects, the technology can accurately reproduce qualities like texture and elasticity using an interesting dual joystick set up. More »

6:15 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Adrian Covert
5,658 views, 16 comments

Latest by Simon: While boobies are nice, I think we can all imagine another use of these where hands play a much lesser role. Bring on the fembots! more »

cellphones

What the Samsung Soul's Haptic OLED Touchscreen Soul Patch Is Like

The Samsung Soul tries, and largely succeeds at making a touchscreen 5 way navpad. Like the Maximus Optimus keyboard, the controller is backlit by an OLED screen (this one is a two color deal) that changes icons depending on the context: More »

4:30 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Brian Lam
10,368 views, 9 comments

cellphones

Haptic Phone Design Has Physical Buttons Occasionally

The iPhone may have a dynamic UI that changes to suit whatever program's currently running, but it doesn't physically change. This All in One haptics phone designed by Lukas Koh does (on paper), and creates raised buttons depending on what mode you're currently in. Example: phone mode has the dial pad, and text entry mode presumably has a keyboard. Looks great, but impossible to make. [Yanko Design]

5:50 PM on Wed Aug 8 2007
By Jason Chen
3,765 views, 20 comments

gadgets

Novint Falcon Actually in the Wild

You knew the Novint Falcon 3D haptic joystick was finally shipping, but now we've got confirmation from customer number one, Tristan George. Tristan says he's played the Half Life 2 mod with the Falcon and "it's amazing, very fun to play." More »

6:00 PM on Thu Jun 21 2007
By Jason Chen
5,770 views, 6 comments

gadgets

Vibrating Combat Attire

Creepy. This is some sort of vibrating haptic combat vest that will alert you to the state of your comrades in battle and might even be able to sense incoming enemies. More »

1:23 PM on Thu Jun 1 2006
By johnb
168 views, 5 comments

gadgets

Nintendo Physically Augmented Reality Amusement Park

Our second favorite class from when we were in grad school at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program was taught by game designer Frank Lantz of area/code. The best project—certainly the most copyright infringing one—to come out of his Big Games class this past semester might just be the Nintendo Amusement Park, "a real life obstacle course which a player jumps through using a power assist harness." More »

2:49 PM on Fri May 19 2006
By gizmodo.com
129 views, 4 comments