Boreas Haptic Blog

The Purpose of Haptic Feedback in Cell Phone Devices

What is haptic feedback? Well, have you ever noticed how your phone vibrates when you receive a text or phone call? That's haptic feedback, and it's an increasingly popular feature in cell phones and other devices. Haptic feedback is a form of sensory feedback that allows you to feel phone haptic...

Why the Haptic Technology Market Is Evolving

Touchscreen technology has made a significant impact on our everyday lives. People from every walk of life utilize it in restaurants, schools, stores, and manufacturing industries. But slowly and steadily, touchscreen technology is starting to emerge in haptic devices that offer an improved user...

5 Reasons To Incorporate Piezo Technology in Haptic Wearables

Haptic technology is expanding its reach and becoming more popular every day. In fact, the haptic technology market is projected to grow 12% by 2026. Want to corner a good share of that market? Start by incorporating piezo technology in your wearable devices, and take your wearable designs to the...

Piezo Transducers: The Different Types and Their Advantages

Transducers convert energy from one form to another. Energy of one type — mechanical energy, for instance — leaves the transducer as another type of energy, like electrical. Microphones, for example, convert sound waves produced in the acoustic environment into electrical impulses for transmission...

Different Types of Haptic Feedback and Their Applications

Haptic feedback technology allows users to receive information through their body, providing an embedded bodily sensation that transmits critical information about the system the user is engaging with. Mobile phones, for instance, vibrate to alert their owner that they've received a message. This...