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The recent thing taught in my comms class was Haptics. It means using touch as a way of communicating to another person.

The use of Haptics in our everyday life:
WHEN COMMUNICATING. When we communicate, we do not necessarily need to use words all the time. As we all know, actions speak louder than words. & applying haptics in our communications, it translates a stronger message across to the intended party. For instance, when we are angry at a person, we might slap a person. In this case, slapping is a form of communication through haptics, informing the victim that of our unhappinese. In another scenario, when we feel happy, we tend to hug the other party or give an affection stroke on the arm. It lets the other party know that we are comfortabl with their prescence & in turn they will fee comfortable as well.

WHEN APPLIED IN GAMES. Some low-end haptic devices are already common in the form game controllers, in particular of joyaticks and steering wheels. An example of this feature would be the simulated automobile steering wheels that are programmed to provide a "feel" of the road. As the user makes a turn or accelerates, the steering wheel responds by resisting turns or slipping out of control. The Wii wireless remote uses a simple "bump" for feedback (e.g. moving over an onscreen button). Another concept of force feedback was that of the ability to change the temperature of the controlling device. This would prove especially efficient for prolonged usage of the device.


Hence you can see that haptics play a crucial role be it to express our emotions or to in the form of entertainment.