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Show HN: Handshake - a Haptic Effects Library for HTML5

23 points by edent 13y ago

thesehands 13y ago
I really like that my carrier is hacking around odd tools and releasing them on github. That being said in this case, as soon as the iPhone supports html5 vibrate, I'll be turning it off as soon as I can. I fear advertisers will abuse this feature way too much
- edent 13y ago
  Glad you like it :-) It will be interesting to see how browser vendors deal with this. I find the "example.com want to know your location" pop-ups a bit creepy and usually reject them. I think web sites will need a very compelling reason to make my phone shake.
GrinningFool 13y ago
Actual definition: haptic: of or relating to the sense of touch, in particular relating to the perception and manipulation of objects using the senses of touch and proprioception. Smartphone and console definition: haptic: buzzy fingers Something is, indeed, lost in the translation.
- edent 13y ago
  "Haptic technology, or haptics, is a tactile feedback technology which takes advantage of the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user." Illustrated by a games console rumble-pack.[0] Part of my university research was into haptic feedback, we considered vibration to be part of that. As do many scholars today[1]. What would be a better way of describing it? It's providing sensory feedback to the user based on their actions. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_technology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_technology [1] http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?q=haptic+vibration http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?q=haptic+vibration
  - GrinningFool 13y ago
    I'd consider vibratory feedback to be a subset of haptics, so no argument there. My point is 'haptic feedback' - as with 'responsive design' - is in the process of getting its meaning thinned down due to the limitations of the technology with which it's getting commercialized. Haptics means much more than just vibrating devices, as your own definition supports. But in practice, we're redefining it with a much smaller scope.
    - edent 13y ago
      That's very true. I had a play with Senseg a couple of years ago. Precision vibration with different "textures". Can't understand why the technology hasn't made it mainstream yet. http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2012/05/senseg-feelable-touchscreen-video/ http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2012/05/senseg-feelable-touchscreen-...
kibaekr 13y ago
Not sure what I'm supposed to do on that link.. are the buttons supposed to do something?
- edgarvm 13y ago
  Try it on chrome for Android

23 points by edent 13y ago

I really like that my carrier is hacking around odd tools and releasing them on github. That being said in this case, as soon as the iPhone supports html5 vibrate, I'll be turning it off as soon as I can. I fear advertisers will abuse this feature way too much

edent 13y ago
Glad you like it :-) It will be interesting to see how browser vendors deal with this. I find the "example.com want to know your location" pop-ups a bit creepy and usually reject them. I think web sites will need a very compelling reason to make my phone shake.

GrinningFool 13y ago

Actual definition: haptic: of or relating to the sense of touch, in particular relating to the perception and manipulation of objects using the senses of touch and proprioception. Smartphone and console definition: haptic: buzzy fingers Something is, indeed, lost in the translation.

edent 13y ago
"Haptic technology, or haptics, is a tactile feedback technology which takes advantage of the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user." Illustrated by a games console rumble-pack.[0] Part of my university research was into haptic feedback, we considered vibration to be part of that. As do many scholars today[1]. What would be a better way of describing it? It's providing sensory feedback to the user based on their actions. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_technology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_technology [1] http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?q=haptic+vibration http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?q=haptic+vibration
- GrinningFool 13y ago
  I'd consider vibratory feedback to be a subset of haptics, so no argument there. My point is 'haptic feedback' - as with 'responsive design' - is in the process of getting its meaning thinned down due to the limitations of the technology with which it's getting commercialized. Haptics means much more than just vibrating devices, as your own definition supports. But in practice, we're redefining it with a much smaller scope.
  - edent 13y ago
    That's very true. I had a play with Senseg a couple of years ago. Precision vibration with different "textures". Can't understand why the technology hasn't made it mainstream yet. http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2012/05/senseg-feelable-touchscreen-video/ http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2012/05/senseg-feelable-touchscreen-...

kibaekr 13y ago

Not sure what I'm supposed to do on that link.. are the buttons supposed to do something?

edgarvm 13y ago
Try it on chrome for Android