3D TouchWhen the iPhone was first released in 2007, multi-touch technology revolutionized user interface/user experience (UI/UX) features such as zooming in and out of maps and photos with two fingers. However, we were determined to create an even more convenient and seamless user experience. Thus, we introduced a new single-touch UI/UX using 3D touch technology. This innovative approach recognizes the force of touch by adding a new dimension (Z-axis) to the existing X and Y axes, resulting in a more advanced and nuanced user experience.
- When you're holding a bus handle with one hand and want to zoom in on a map
- When scrolling through a photo album or contacts list and there are too many photos or contacts to navigate by endlessly touching the screen.
Just Press!!
C = εA/dThe challenge of implementing 3D touch.
Finding a gap inside a smartphone.
We brainstormed and experimented with various methods to sense pressure, leading us to eventually discover a thin gap behind the smartphone display. Moreover, we found that when the smartphone screen is pressed, the entire component, from the cover glass to the display, can bend!
We implemented 3D touch by detecting changes in capacitance caused by the small distance change of the space behind the display when the smartphone screen is pressed, and developed a range of single-touch UI/UX on devices with our 3D technology.3D touch technology has wide-ranging applications in various fields, such as automobiles, home appliances, and measuring devices, where malfunctions can easily occur with only 2D touch technology.
