Development platform for Android enables haptic effects

Development platform for Android enables haptic effects

Offered as the first of its kind, the MOTIV development platform is designed to automate haptic integration into the Android OS. It also allows both OEMs and application developers to create differentiated and engaging user experiences with high-quality tactile feedback. This platform comprises two key elements: the MOTIV Integrator for OEMs and the MOTIV SDK for application developers.

The Integrator offers a unique set of modules that provide build-time integration options for OEMs that automatically add haptics into the Android UI and applications. The Integrator also provides an easy way to customize the overall tactile feel of the device. It works in conjunction with the company’s TouchSense technology, which has created crisp and realistic haptic effects in hundreds of millions of mobile phones to date. Features of the MOTIV Integrator include the UI Module, which integrates haptics into the Android OS user interface within a matter of minutes; the Theme Manager Module, which installs default haptic themes and a theme manager application; and the Reverb Module, which creates haptics from the audio output from games, movies, and music.

The MOTIV SDK provides an assortment of haptic design resources. These tools include the API, sample code, effect libraries with over 100 predesigned effects, reference documentation, and a conversion layer that allows developers to easily and quickly incorporate specialized haptic effects into their Android applications. In addition, the MOTIV SDK includes a haptic-effect design studio for advanced users. (Contact Sales for pricing — MOTIV Integrator, available now; MOTIV SDK, March.)

By Christina Nickolas

Immersion , San Jose , CA
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