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Trackpad . Mar 24, 2022

Piezo vs. LRA haptic computer trackpads: Which technology should you select?

Two technologies are used to build haptic trackpad modules: linear resonant actuators (LRA) and piezoelectric actuators. Both create a click, but they actuate in completely different ways, and that changes how thin the module can be, which axis the feedback moves along, how sharp the click feels,...

NexusTouch . Jan 11, 2022

Are Gaming Phones the Missing Piece for Cloud Gaming Platforms?

Trackpad . Sep 23, 2021

How to Build the Perfect Trackpad Click

On August 16, an article in the Windows Central stated that Microsoft had to take the lead on haptic trackpads if they want it to be worth it. It seems that Microsoft has just done that. Windows 11 will offer haptic trackpad configurations. With this technology, we should be able to change the...

NexusTouch . May 20, 2021

How Piezo Haptics Will Shape Gaming Phones UX Design

The video game market has undergone significant changes in recent years. It has moved from a home gamer market to one dominated by mobile games. According to a study by Statista, the U.S. video game market should reach $20B US in 2021. Over half -- $11 billion of that -- will be mobile games....

Wearables Haptics . Apr 06, 2021

Haptics in Wearables: Why Small Actuators Make Your Device Feel Cheap

A wearable has no room for a large actuator, so its LRA has to use a small mass, and a small mass means a high resonant frequency. That is the root of why haptics on many smartwatches and fitness trackers feel thin and sound buzzy: the frequency lands where human skin is most sensitive and where...