Design of haptic interface for brickout game

This paper introduces a haptic interface for brick games. Conventionally the game user uses mouse or keyboard to play the brick game. However, these input devices do not provide intuitive interface for the game and any tactile feedback to the user. We use a haptic dial to add tactile feedback to enhance game effects in addition to visual and sound effects. The user changes the position of the paddle by spinning the dial knob and feels various tactile feedbacks according to the game context. Tactile feedbacks include friction, jog dial, barrier, detent, and any combinations of these effects which are programmed based on the amount, frequency, and direction of torque along the rotational path. These effects are used as either penalties or useful tools. The proposed haptic dial interface makes the game more fun and gives a very intuitive interface to the game user.