The Markdown Link no. 19

Among today’s links are markdown editors Peregrine, Haptic, Markln and Slate, plus Acreom, a knowledge management tool aimed at engineers.

https://md-handbook.com/blog/markdown-link-no-19/

#markdown #markdowneditors #PKMs #Peregrine #Haptic #Acreom #Markln #Slate

Finished a first design prototype of a haptic finger pad based on a 15mm by 30mm piezoelectric motor with a ±6V drive input. This design includes 3 3D printed pieces of PLA that fit together to sandwich the piezoelectric motor. The pieces are secured with 2 16mm M2 steel hex bolts and nuts.

https://codeberg.org/bcecoop/bce-phua3015-30a-21-000-haptic

#blind #a11y #accessibility #mech #3dprint #haptic #piezo #piezoelectric #bce #maker

You can now nap on a mat that shakes to your favorite films. #Mattress #Woojer #WoojerMat #Wellness #Haptic #MattressTopper

https://gadgetbond.com/woojer-mat-haptic-mattress-topper-launch-price-availability/

I think we're seeing the final major iterations of #VirtualReality Controllers, and #VR #technology is about to hit that maturity point where there isn't much else to do beyond making what's there better.

Unless someone comes up with a groundbreaking new way to do input with them, #VRControllers will condense to buttons / sticks that you attach to your hands (either literally just half a #gamepad on a strap or harnesses for your fingers that push back) and cameras on the headset and in the room do #FingerTracking, #FullbodyTracking, and #FaceTracking. In other words, the designs where you actually hold controllers or attach extensive trackers to your body are kind of dead, aside from maybe #SlimeVR being marketed for a while longer as a way to improve that tracking and compensate for occlusion issues.

After that, attaching stuff to your body will be all about #haptic feedback, like a #HapticVest or a #gigglepuck.

The rest will be #software for #VRExperiences like #Resonite and #VRChat.

turn off your screen please
the only assistive touch
i need now, a hug

#Haiku #Poetry #Writing #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #IRL
#VisitAFriend

#MastoPrompt #Haptic
@stevencudahy

The #MastoPrompt for Tuesday 25 November 2025 is:

#haptic

The poem or story can include the prompt word or be about the prompt word.

@ me, if you like, or just include the #MastoPrompt tag (to allow people to follow or filter their feeds), or keep your work to yourself - all the options are good as long as you're writing.

If you're including an image please do include alt-text if you’re able to.

#Writing #SmallPoem #Poetry #Fiction #MicroFiction #SmallStories