What are haptics?
Haptics add an extra dimension to the smartphone experience, turning taps and swipes into something you can feel. Haptics are subtle vibrations that respond to your touch on the screen, adding a physical feeling to your virtual touch.
How Haptics Are Used
When you adjust a setting, send a message, or snap a photo, you might feel a slight tap or buzz, that’s haptics!
Using your touchscreen phone would be a very different experience without haptics, it makes touching the screen feel like pressing a button. Haptics are also used to give a reassuring buzz on confirmations like face ID or touch ID. They're used in all sorts of apps, especially the camera, where you get a little feedback when you take a picture or adjust the zoom.
Why Haptics Matter
Haptics make your smartphone experience smoother and more engaging. They are also essential to some users, particularly those with a visual impairment, with different vibrations for notifications and button presses, enabling them to use the phone without restrictions.
In short, haptics bridges the gap between the physical and digital worlds, giving a bit of feedback to every tap. It's a feature many users overlook, but without haptics, smartphones just wouldn’t be the same.
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