Rumble technology could be changing as a new form of rumble meant to be useable in a wide range of devices attempts to create a more realistic attempt at force feedback with a wider range of variety possible.
Artificial Muscle Inc. is developing the tech which they are calling ViviTouch and is based around a goo-like substance that can expand or contract based on the rumble feedback required.
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Certainly an appropriate name, as the "high-definition feel" is created by what Destructoid calls "a sort of artificial muscle" to create realistic degrees of tactile feedback. It works like this: the mechanism contains a black goo-like substance that can freely expand and contract with the help of electrical charges, not unlike an actual muscle. A small weight is placed on top of the goo, and when electrical charges cause it to expand or contract, the weight is moved around.
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Because the tech revolves more around the goo-like substance, the tech can be made in almost any size or shape needed to fit a wide variety of devices.
Current motor-based rumble devices only have a small range of feedback rumbling possible which means a lot of instances are grouped into a specific rumble motion than being an individual or unique rumble.
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