alt.hn

3/4/2026 at 12:36:16 AM

Haptics: Tactile Feedback for the Mobile Web

https://haptics.lochie.me/

by andresquez

3/4/2026 at 12:36:44 AM

Hi :), found this library for adding haptic feedback to web UI elements.

Seems interesting for mobile PWAs where subtle vibration feedback can improve button interactions.

Has anyone seen good production examples of haptics used on the web? Curious if there are other libraries people prefer for this.

by andresquez

3/4/2026 at 12:51:16 AM

Strangely found it to work in mobile Safari, it uses a workaround by creating checkboxes that have native haptics when toggled and not any actual APIs.

by phillipseamore

3/4/2026 at 1:18:27 AM

yes, pretty hacky. I bet it was an AI discovery, reading through lots of documentation or files.

by andresquez

3/4/2026 at 2:49:34 AM

Believe it or not, humans can be quite imaginative and creative and had been coming up with these types of hacks way before current LLMs.

by latexr

3/4/2026 at 10:06:05 AM

Doesn't work at all on Android Firefox(Fennec).

by zipping1549