Immersion Corporation, a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, announced that CTT-Net of Korea will be launching the world’s first GPS device that use Immersion’s TouchSense® technology to provide tactile feedback for touchscreen interactions.
TCTT-Net’s will be releasing two devices, the CSN-7040 (a handheld unti) and the CIN-7000 (a built-in car navigation device), to the Korean market that incorporates the TouchSense technology. Both models will feature a 7-inch touchscreen. When users touch the onscreen controls, the TouchSense system provides immediate tactile feedback to confirm your selection. CTT-Net expects this tactile feedback to also minimize driver distraction by reducing glance-time.
Independent research groups have has shown that adding tactile feedback to touchscreens can decrease error rates, increase input speed, and raise user satisfaction. Other companies have jumped on the Immersion’s tactile touchscreen technology including LG Electronics, Nokia, and Samsung (for mobile phones), 3M Touch Systems (for gaming systems), and Methode, SMK, and Volkswagen (for automotive applications).
“It’s exciting to deploy our touch interface technologies in personal navigation devices,” said Immersion CEO Victor Viegas. “The market for these products is undergoing dramatic growth, and with nearly every new PND being designed around touchscreen input, TouchSense tactile feedback is a natural fit.”
I personally have a love/hate relationship with touchscreens, mostly because I can't blindly input my selections. However, having tactile feedback will make me fall in love with my touchscreens just a little bit more.
Independent research groups have has shown that adding tactile feedback to touchscreens can decrease error rates, increase input speed, and raise user satisfaction. Other companies have jumped on the Immersion’s tactile touchscreen technology including LG Electronics, Nokia, and Samsung (for mobile phones), 3M Touch Systems (for gaming systems), and Methode, SMK, and Volkswagen (for automotive applications).
“It’s exciting to deploy our touch interface technologies in personal navigation devices,” said Immersion CEO Victor Viegas. “The market for these products is undergoing dramatic growth, and with nearly every new PND being designed around touchscreen input, TouchSense tactile feedback is a natural fit.”
I personally have a love/hate relationship with touchscreens, mostly because I can't blindly input my selections. However, having tactile feedback will make me fall in love with my touchscreens just a little bit more.
