Global Haptics Report 2016-2026: Technologies, Markets and Players - Haptics industry will be worth $2.3bn by 2016

DUBLIN, Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rdvfjv/haptics) has announced the addition of the "Haptics 2016-2026: Technologies, Markets and Players" report to their offering.

The report finds that the haptics industry will be worth $2.3bn by 2016.

Haptics are an essential feature of the user experience (UX) platform in many electronic products today. Whether as notification provision in a vibrating smartphone, tension building in a video game controller, or input confirmation in an industrial scanner, haptics technologies have now reached billions of electronics devices.

Haptics 2015-2026: Technologies, Markets and Players provides thorough descriptions of the technology behind all of the key haptics actuators, including how they work, key players and manufacturers, and full benchmarking against competitive options. It details the key characteristics and end users in the primary vertical markets: consumer electronics (including mobile, gaming, tablet, wearables and other), automotive, medical and industrial/appliance.

The report provides detailed market forecasts from 2015-2026, including separation by actuator type, and by market sector. These forecasts are illustrated with specific case studies, and benchmarked against supplier data.

Finally, the report contains a full description of the haptics value chain, including the materials suppliers, component suppliers, chip driver manufacturers, software providers, key integrators and end users. This is backed up by an extensive interview program, with interviews and profiles of the following key players in the industry: AAC Technologies, Aito, Arkema (Piezotech), Artificial Muscle Inc. (part of Parker Hannifin), Bluecom Co. Ltd, General Vibration, Immersion Corporation, Jahwa Electronics, KOTL - Jinlong Machinery, LG Innotek, Nidec Corporation, Novasentis, Precision Microdrives, Redux Labs, SEMCO, Solvay, Tectus Technologies and Ultrahaptics Ltd.

Key Topics Covered:

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. INTRODUCTION

3. HAPTICS TECHNOLOGIES
3.1. The Incumbent: Eccentric Rotating Mass (ERM) Motor
3.2. Piezoelectric Polymers
3.3. Electrostatic Friction (ESF)
3.4. Ultrasonic Vibration (USV)
3.5. Bending Wave Haptics
3.6. Other Haptics Types
3.7. Electroactive Polymers (EAPs)
3.8. Contactless Haptics

4. MARKETS

5. MARKET FORECASTS

6. THE HAPTICS VALUE CHAIN

7. COMPANY PROFILES
7.1. Aito
7.2. Arkema (Piezotech)
7.3. Artificial Muscle Inc. (part of Parker Hannifin)
7.4. General Vibration
7.5. Immersion Corporation
7.6. Novasentis
7.7. Precision Microdrives
7.8. Redux Labs
7.9. Solvay
7.10. Tactus Technologies
7.11. Ultrahaptics Ltd

8. BACKGROUND
8.1. AAC Technologies
8.2. Bluecom Co. Ltd.
8.3. Jahwa Electronics
8.4. KOTL - Jinlong Machinery
8.5. Nidec Corporation

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