I spent a lot of time working on projected cap interfaces and it's a tough tradeoff. Companies love the idea because you greatly simplify the cost of manufactur

I spent a lot of time working on projected cap interfaces and it's a tough tradeoff. Companies love the idea because you greatly simplify the cost of manufacturing. That VW steering wheel control can be one piece of molded plastic with a PCB or flex circuit glued behind it and you're done. The cost of tooling and molding separate buttons, or a molded silicone octopus, can be a lot more. Making it work well with sensitivity and haptics is another mountain to climb. Apple is probably the best at that and if there's anything really advanced it's locked behind a few dozen patents and nobody else is using it. The old home button is the best example of what VW was probably trying to shoot for. I'd also wager that VW is killing it because of chip shortages but it making it feel like a win for the customers. You complained we listened etc etc etc.