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haptic
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haptic /hap·tic/ (hap´tik) tactile.
hap·tic (hptk)
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.

haptic
tactile.

haptic
1. See scleral zone.
2. Pertaining to the sense of touch. See scleral contact lens.


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The expressivity of the vBow is limited only by the kinds and range of motion sensed and the types of synthesis and force-feedback cues programmed.
Force-feedback is already in use on joysticks for racing games, but a lack of suitable controllers has stopped the technology spreading much beyond that.
When you fire a gun, for example, a force-feedback joystick kicks back in your hand; with a force-feedback steering wheel, you have to wrestle when making a high-speed turn.
 
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