SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 19, 2025Interesting Engineering

New tactile patch turns flat screens into lifelike textures with human-level accuracy

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Northwestern engineers developed VoxeLite, an ultra-thin fingertip patch that recreates realistic touch sensations on flat screens using tactile pixels moving 800 times per second, achieving 87% accuracy in user testing.

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