Haptics are any type of technology that give you a tactile response (a response you can physically feel) when you do something. Haptic technology can involve vibrations, motors, and even ultrasound beams to simulate the feeling of touch.
The technology is being used more and more in consumer electronics, particularly in smartphones and for gaming consoles.
Interhaptics, also known as Go Touch VR SAS, was founded in 2017 and specializes in haptics tools and software. Razer showcased its haptics ecosystem – HyperSense – in 2018 for the first time, supported by the company's gaming peripherals.
So far HyperSense has only been installed on a few headset models but with the acquisition of Interhaptics, Razer is expected to expand HyperSense across more products.
Razer is not the only gaming company investing haptics. Sony's DualSense controller for the PS5 console has already raised the bar for haptics in gaming, featuring high-fidelity LRA-enabled vibration, as well as being the first controller to include kinaesthetic haptic feedback in the back triggers.
“Haptics has tremendous value for gamers,” said Eric Vezzoli, CEO of Interhaptics. “The opportunity to join Razer was a no brainer for us, as they are committed to delivering the most engaging gaming experience, and we are looking forward to doing it together as part of the Razer family.”
“At Razer, we know how important it is to create best-in-class products for a unique and personalized gaming experience, because we are gamers ourselves,” said Alvin Cheung, Senior Vice President of Razer’s hardware business unit. “Interhaptics brings leading expertise in haptics and their development platform will be leveraged to expand the HyperSense ecosystem.”