REI like the haptic feedback idea, but positioning a cursor while
driving seems like a bad idea to me.
Assuming people will expect to be able to adjust the controls of the
car while driving, I think the aim is to help the driver keep his/her
eyes on the road. And if you can *feel* the controls
Great to see all the comments, certainly gave me some ideas, and also
some more things to think about.
I've read about lexus before but never really seen/heard any
comments on how their tactile/haptic feedback actually feels like;
the sensation so to speak. So, that would be interesting to try to
Hi,
I am investigating a concept for the center stack of a car. Does
anyone know what effects auditive and/or haptic feedback on car touch
screens - have on the user experience?
The concern is that the driver is already affected by things like
bumps, vibrations and sounds.
So, if there is a
Leif Tannfors wrote:
So, if there is a touch screen in the car (similar to iPhone), how is
'added' sound or haptic feedback experienced?
If I'm wearing gloves, probably not at all. It's winter where I live --
on short trips the car doesn't get warm enough for me to bother taking
my gloves
I have no data or metrics to point to, only anecdotes from my own
experience using a GPS.
And yes, sound was extremely important. Sound was the primary
feedback for using the device. It let me know what icons I was
pressing on-screen, using different sounds for forward or backward
menu
This has been done, using haptic feedback, by Lexus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Touch
I haven't tried it, but I've read reviews that say it's so good it
should be in every car.
V
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Thanks for the link, Victor. I hadn't heard of Remote Touch before. I
like the haptic feedback idea, but positioning a cursor while driving
seems like a bad idea to me. One of the benefits of an iPhone-like,
touch-oriented menu in a vehicle setting is that you don't have to
think about the
