Tanvas’ surface haptics technology allows you, for the first time, to feel what you see on a touchscreen, the edges of keys, the snap of a toggle switch, the swipe of a turned page or the direction and magnitude of impacts in a game. The company is poised to change the way people interact with touchscreens across essentially every industry, from automotive to education, from retail to medical, from consumer electronics to industrial applications.
The technology sends ultrasonic sound waves through the screen, based on the image displayed. The sound waves either increase or reduce friction on the screen, depending on the image. The result is a “feel” of bumps or edges.
“We are proud to have been selected from more than 500 nominees for the award, and proud to be part of the innovation trend taking hold of in Chicago,” said Greg Topel, CEO of Tanvas. “Tanvas’ surface haptics technology is the next natural extension of the touchscreen and will bring new life to existing applications, while paving the way for profound new applications.”
Tanvas is a technology startup founded in 2011 by successful entrepreneurs and haptic pioneers Ed Colgate and Michael Peshkin. Its patented technologies complete the touchscreen experience by combining high-definition graphics with high-resolution haptics to create a touchscreen in which you can feel what you see.
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