iPad 3 Features Senseg’s Haptic Feedback Touch Technology?
Posted by unlocker under Uncategorized on Monday Apr 9, 2012There is a need to dissect the iPad 3 invite. The tagline on the invite says “We have something you really have to see. And touch.” What does the “touch” mean?
The invitation shows an iOS Calendar icon with the date as March 7 indicating the date of the media event. The iPad screen on the background indicates that the new generation of iPad will be introduced in the event. Moreover, this also indicates that the new device may get an upgrade. The resolution of the Calendar icon in the invite seems to confirm that iPad 3 will indeed get a high-resolution Retina Display.
The new “Retina Display” of the device explained the “have to see” part in the invite’s tagline. However, there have been many speculations on the “And touch” part of the tagline. Some people speculate that other Apple devices such as the Apple TV and iPod Touch will also be launched in the media event along with the iPad 3. Another speculation is that iPad 3 will no longer be equipped with Home button and will have the capacitive bezel.
Another possible explanation for the statement is that the new device may have Senseg’s feel technology. According to the report of Pocket-lint,
“Senseg is a haptics technology company founded just five years ago, the start of Nokia’s decline. Unlike haptics until this point, Senseg is working on creating complex textures rather than simply buzzing your fingertips. The aim is to make a corrugated surface feel corrugated, a rough surface rough, a soft surface soft. The first products will ship by the end of this year and again Nokia is not Senseg’s first port of call. ‘We are currently working with a certain tablet maker based in Cupertino,’ reveals Senseg senior vice president Ville Mäkinen.”
The only Cupertino-based company manufacturing tablet is Apple.
According to Senseg’s website, “with Senseg, touch screens come alive with textures, contours and edges that users can feel. Using Senseg technology, makers of tablet computers, smart phones, and any touch interface device can deliver revolutionary user experiences with high fidelity tactile sensations. Your customers will Feel the Difference with Senseg.”
It goes on to add:
“Unlike effects created by mechanical vibration and piezo solutions, Senseg is silent. Moreover, with Senseg application developers have precise control of the location and type of effect users experience. What’s more, Senseg technology scales from touch pads, smart phones and tablets to the largest touch screens without increasing manufacturing complexity.”
Pocket-lint asked Senseg if it is involved with the launch, they responded with, “we won’t be making any statements until after Apple’s announcement.”