Microsoft is working on an advanced 'haptic signals' feature for Windows 11, potentially enhancing feedback for trackpads and mice.
Release Timing and Features
The new haptic signals feature was discovered in Windows 11's Dev/Beta preview builds. While not yet active, it can be enabled via the ViVeTool, indicating a possible public rollout soon. This feature aims to go beyond basic click haptics, providing tactile feedback for actions like window snapping and object alignment.
- Microsoft's new haptic signals feature is in development for Windows 11.
- It enhances feedback for cursor actions such as snapping windows.
- Currently hidden in beta builds; can be activated with ViVeTool.
- Devices without compatible hardware will not support the new haptics.
- Users can adjust or disable the feedback intensity.
Market Comparison
This development aligns Microsoft with Apple's existing trackpad haptics like Force Touch and Haptic Touch. It offers Windows users similar tactile interactions, enhancing user experience and input precision.
Enabling user adjustment for intensity or disabling haptics caters to diverse user preferences, potentially expanding appeal for Windows hardware manufacturers.
