Why a better Future means a better sense of Touch – The power and importance of Haptic Technology

Be it the Avatar, Minority Report or Iron Man, there is a common element that you can notice in most science fiction films. Very hardly can you see a futuristic narration where characters don’t smoothly interact with digital content that surrounds them. With just a swipe or a gesture, you see people accessing amazing levels of information regardless of the surrounding they are in. This kind of smooth interaction with the digital world through the sense of touch is something that could soon become a norm in our day to day life. Such has been the growth of Haptic Technology. In fact, touch is one of the most underrated of all the senses. It is touch that acts as a bridge between our body and the outside world. We use touch to gain information about our surroundings and to establish trust and social bond with the fellow beings. They play a vital role in our daily experience and this is also why touch is given so much prominence when it comes to immersiveness in the digital world. For a user to feel completely immersed in the world of content, he or she must flawlessly make a connection with it through the feel of touch.