Phantom Haptics

Haptics is the science of applying touch sensation to interact with computer applications. Just as with phantom limbs the sensation of the limb is still felt, phantom haptics occurs when the sensations associated with an electronic device is still felt even when that device is not physically in contact with the body.

I have experienced phantom haptics when I am not wearing my Apple Watch. I still feel my watch telling me to stand up even though I am not wearing it.

by Phileesi August 22, 2015

Haptic

Haptic - a sense activated by the physical or virtual tactile quality and feel of an object, material, or fellow creature. Communication by haptic means involves touch and kinesthetics. So playing with food (babies or adults!); making a work (artist) or caressing a sculpture (audience); trailing your fingers across someone's arm or a cat's back all activate this sense and communicate sensation (pleasurable and repulsive) to the one touching (and in sentient beings the one being touched).

Getting a bit of airplay in Academia: Early Childhood, Gaming and the Arts.

Babies squishing a banana are engaging their haptic sense (Early Childhood literature)
I want the audience to go beyond just looking at my work, I wanted to engage people's haptic responses and encourage them to touch, hold and caress my sculptures (Artist)

People taking part in this virtual world will encounter objects and people through haptic and kinesthetic means. They will experience the ability to touch,move and communicate by virtual means. (Gaming)

by Indigo Byrd September 21, 2017

haptic

A response to one's touch.

A type of tactile feedback that applies force, vibrations, and/or motions upon the user.

I commented on how nice it was that Droid shuddered when I touched him. Tom thought he had developed sentience. But I said "No, he is just haptic to see me."

by LauriLea February 1, 2010

Haxtics

The utilization of hacking to help supplement a gamer's lack of conventional tactics, skill, or strategy.

Gamer 1: Dude we are getting owned
Gamer 2: Its ok- I'll just turn on my map hack
Gamer 1: That sounds like some good haxtics

by TFN February 20, 2010

hattics

a girl that is technically black but is not really. She says things like "honey" and waves her hand around but in the end she is albino.

laurel is such a hattics! she keeps telling me she is from the ghetto but she is really from ashburn

by hahahaha not funny August 26, 2009

haptic barbie

A hot chick who hums when you "tap" her.

Yo my girl hums so loud while getting it on, she is my haptic barbie

by East0nw3st December 28, 2016

Haptic Ghosting

Hap-tic Ghost-ing
/ˈhap-tik ˈɡō-stiŋ/
noun

The unsettling sensation of feeling a phone vibration, tap, or buzz that never actually happened—usually right after you’ve been ignored, left on read, or cut off emotionally. Often blamed on anxiety, anticipation, or the modern brain being permanently on “notification watch.”
Symptoms may include: checking your phone repeatedly, swearing it vibrated, and mild embarrassment when you realize it didn’t.

“I thought my phone buzzed, but it was just haptic ghosting after she stopped replying.”

by artis sanctisoly March 9, 2026