Boreas Haptic Blog

Next Gen Phones: What the Smartphones of the Future Look Like

The future of smartphones belongs to next-gen phones. These phones differ from earlier iterations of smartphone technology in several key ways. They're faster, more powerful, and more durable. Next-gen phone systems have powerful integrated cameras with phenomenal photo quality, offer greater...

Haptic Buttons: What They Are and Their Impact on Smartphone Design

You probably remember the novelty of switching over from your flip phone to your first smartphone. As you marveled at the futuristic device, one of the first features to strike you was the absence of a mechanical keyboard. With a flat touch screen dominating the phone's surface, the virtual...

Immersive Gaming: What It Is and How It’s Created

Immersive gaming no longer refers merely to games that you can get lost in. With the advent of sophisticated haptics and virtual reality (VR) technology, immersive gaming increasingly describes a holistic approach to gaming that allows players to get truly lost within a fictional world.

What Is Localized Haptic Feedback, And Why It's The Most Important Requirement for Solid-State Haptic Buttons

Localized haptic feedback is a type of haptic technology that allows specific areas of a device or surface to provide haptic feedback rather than the entire device or surface providing haptic feedback at once. This technology is used in various electronic devices, including smartphones and gaming...

Why the iOS 16 Keyboard Haptics Is Draining Your Battery

If you run regular iPhone updates, do you ever notice the battery percentage dropping at unprecedented rates after downloading new software? If so, do you know why?