Tactile feedback firm Immersion could be on shaky ground with its latest development, the world’s first portable navigation devices (PNDs) with vibrating touchscreens.
Immersion_PND_CSN7040 Immersion's CSN-7040: got the vibe
The two devices, the CSN-7040 and the CIN-7000, use the company’s TouchSense technology to make their …
... vibration in a car? If someone (a passenger, obviously) were to be touching this thing up as the vehicle is moving, wouldn't the vibration from the screen be lost amongst the vibration already being experienced from the vehicle?
And call me old fashioned, but isn't the surest sign that your input was registed that whatever you asked to happen, happens? I'd much rather 'I asked it to do it and it's done' than 'I asked it to do it and it'll get to it in a while but at least my finger is lightly massaged while I wait'.
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Tactile feedback firm Immersion could be on shaky ground with its latest development, the world’s first portable navigation devices (PNDs) with vibrating touchscreens. Immersion_PND_CSN7040 Immersion's CSN-7040: got the vibe The two devices, the CSN-7040 and the CIN-7000, use the company’s TouchSense technology to make their …
Isn't there already...
... vibration in a car? If someone (a passenger, obviously) were to be touching this thing up as the vehicle is moving, wouldn't the vibration from the screen be lost amongst the vibration already being experienced from the vehicle?
And call me old fashioned, but isn't the surest sign that your input was registed that whatever you asked to happen, happens? I'd much rather 'I asked it to do it and it's done' than 'I asked it to do it and it'll get to it in a while but at least my finger is lightly massaged while I wait'.
Make stuff go faster!