How to Use haptic in a Sentence

haptic

adjective
  • All of Astro’s new power-ups will have a distinct feel to them thanks to haptic feedback and the adaptive triggers.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 29 July 2024
  • His research and teaching interests include retailing, pricing, online reviews and role of haptic cues.
    Dinesh Gauri, abhijit Guha, abhijit Biswas, subhash Jha, Harvard Business Review, 7 June 2024
  • The touchscreen is high-res and easy to use thanks to its haptic feedback.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • Amazon has a patent for a haptic feedback bracelet that could buzz when a worker reached for the wrong item.
    Caitlin Harrington, Wired, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Why invite the hardware headache if the haptic button works just as well?
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Our favorite part about the DualSense controller is the way the haptic feedback works.
    Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • At its core, the Charge 6 is a lot like the last-gen Charge 5, save for a new haptic button on the side and a handful of software updates.
    Brandon Widder, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The first front-center air bag in a luxury SUV, along with the first haptic safety alert seat (2015).
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2020
  • Strong use of the PS5’s haptic feedback and controller audio.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The new Surface Slim Pen 2 has haptic feedback—always a plus.
    PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
  • There’s no cutout here, just an unmarked glass pad with haptic feedback.
    Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Going hand-in-hand with the triggers is the overhaul of haptic feedback in the entire controller.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2020
  • On the other hand, the Laptop Studio now offers what’s known as an haptic trackpad—clickable all the way to the very top.
    Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 23 Sep. 2021
  • That’s not to say haptic feedback couldn’t improve such a system.
    Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 26 June 2017
  • That’s not to say haptic feedback couldn’t improve such a system.
    Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 26 June 2017
  • Plus announced this week, the ThinkPad Z16 and Z13 will use a glass touchpad with haptic feedback within an all-glass palm rest.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The robot needed both the symbolic and haptic components to do the best job.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2020
  • That may lead to hand controls with gloves that offer haptic feedback.
    Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 14 June 2022
  • The one-piece upper portion of the shoe features a haptic print that changes colors depending on how light hits the shoe.
    Chris Amaya, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The haptic feedback is strong while the buttons of the crown are high quality, adding up to create a watch that–to put it simply–just feels nice to use.
    John Hamilton, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Audio, visual, and haptic (touch) sensors were part of the design.
    Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2015
  • Rear-seat riders have screens built into the front seatbacks and their own haptic panel.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 15 Jan. 2018
  • The deck is aluminum, of course, and features a new, larger trackpad with haptic feedback.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 May 2024
  • The company, which has no relation at all to Elon Musk, is working on a full-body haptic suit for VR.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Most switchgear is binned as the car relies on haptic buttons and screens for the majority of functions.
    Jeremy White, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Tang is just one of the many within his profession who have emerged from the pandemic with a new, haptic hobby.
    Vogue, 16 Feb. 2022
  • To access it, long-press on your phone’s screen, and a bit of haptic feedback will confirm your selection.
    Jon Porter, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2018
  • The iPhone 7 was the first iPhone to ditch the original home button in favor of solid-state button with haptic feedback.
    Michael Desjardin, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Similar haptic controls can be found on the center console for the drive mode, sun-shade, e-Step and auto hold.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The two pieces of the watch that aren't grey are the caseback, which includes the sensors for heart rate and haptic responses, and the large red dot on the end of the otherwise grey digital crown.
    Ben Clymer, Bloomberg.com, 3 Oct. 2017

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