iFeelPixel TactileWare is compatible with Novint Falcon

Greetings everyone!

This is to inform you that iFeelPixel beta 0.9.0 (Major version) is available at: www.ifeelpixel.com/download/

If your version is outdated, please update to the most current version.


Description: Features and Benefits

- iFeelPixel is an application designed to create force feedback sensations based on pictures elements (pixel) or device button presses.

- Simply leave it running in the background, and any image generated by your computer will be represented with a matching sensation on an Immersion TouchSense device or Novint Falcon.

- iFeelPixel works with all games, all applications, and any other Windows program that has image.

- It works in parallel with existing access technology regardless of disability.

- Automatic conversion of graphics to pseudo-haptics and haptics that will make even the pure graphics on the Internet accessible to low vision and blind users.

- It's the first multimodal software that allows a user to feel the pixels on the screen with haptic feedback, visual feedback and auditory feedback at a time.

- It engages your sense of touch for a more natural, intuitive experience. Feeling is believing!

Find more informations at: www.ifeelpixel.com/description/


What's new in this version?

-Visual Feedback (Pseudo-haptic developed in collaboration with INRIA) has been optimized. Users can select if they prefer to be attracted or repulsed when there is a pixel detection under their cursor.

That's mean iFeelPixel software can simulate realistic pseudo-tactile sensations without a haptic interface.

Have you ever dreamt of feeling the relief of images with a simple mouse? Now, it's possible!


- New multimodal file menubar

I. Visual Feedback (To enable pseudo-haptic effects with a simple mouse)

II. Haptic feedback is divided into 3 parts:
1. Rumble Feedback (To enable Rumble effects for Nintendo Wiimote).
2. Tactile Feedback (To enable Tactile effects for TouchSense devices).
3. Force Feedback (To enable force effects for Novint Falcon).

The Novint Falcon is an entirely new type of game controller. Replacing your mouse or joystick, the Falcon is, essentially, a small robot that lets you experience true virtual touch unlike any controller in history.

III. Auditory Feedback is divided into 3 parts:
1. Sound Card Feedback
2. Internal Speakers
3. Narrator Voices


Edge, Line, Corner, Color, Grid, Texture options has been updated (v.0.9.0):
- You can choose if you prefer an attraction effect or repulsion effect for Visual Feedback or Novint Falcon

A full list of changes in this version can be found at:
http://www.ifeelpixel.com/download/whatsnew9.htm


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Best Regards,
iFeelPixel Association

Interactive Accessibility via Haptic Technology
http://www.ifeelpixel.com/

Touching on every aspect of tactile graphics

Touching on every aspect of tactile graphics

Hosted by RNIB Centre for Accessible Information (incorporating the former National Centre for Tactile Diagrams)

The fourth international conference and exhibition on tactile diagrams, maps and pictures is a special event which brings together the world of design, production,procurement, use and support of tactile graphics (images which are touched rathert han looked at).

Conference website: www.nctd.org.uk/Conference/Conf2008/index.asp

WiiFeelPixel: Support for Nintendo Wii remote controller added

WiiFeelPixel: Rumble settings for the Nintendo Wii Remote Controller (v.0.8.4)

Hardware requirements: You need a WiiMote (a remote controller for the Nintendo Wii) to feel the Rumble Feedback and a compatible Bluetooth USB adapter to connect the computer with the WiiMote.

Thanks to Tokkyo Nakamura (Author of WiinRemote) for the help and Wiimote support (Copyright Nintendo Wii All rights reserved).

How to connect Wiimote with Bluesoleil?


Others updates:

- When you enable a feature on the toolbar, it automaticaly stops WiiMote Rumble (v.0.8.5)

- When you enable a feature on the toolbar, it automaticaly disables the others features not compatible (v.0.8.4)

- Mouse data and settings: new cursor speed value selected by default (v.0.8.4)
minimum speed = 5, maximum speed = 15, Maximum acceleration/deceleration per pixel = 2

- Content of clipboards window is erased before save/restore settings (v.0.8.5)

- Internet Time removed from Icon Systray, replaced by name of activated TouchSense Device (v.0.8.5)

- "Demo mode" button removed from "Limit mouse". "Disable Demo mode" shortcut removed (v.0.8.4)

- Clipboard monitored: if Edge or Texture feature are enabled when you copy a sound file, the sound file is automaticaly updated in Media Center (v.0.8.4)

- A tactile effect is played when a new clipboard is detected (v.0.8.4)

List of known issues in this version of iFeelPixel:

. The Wiimote rumble feedback is disabled, but when metronome feature is activated, a constant buzzz effect is started on the Wiimote (bug fixed v.0.8.5)

. TONAR volume strength is not correctly updated with volume slider (bug fixed v.0.8.5)

. iFeelPixel is stopped but when Line or Corner buttons are pressed, tactile effect is played if it is not the default effect (bug fixed v.0.8.5)

. Sometimes, "Zoom value" is not correctly updated with zoom slider value (bug fixed v.0.8.4)

. "Demo mode" is not correctly stopped, the mouse continue to moves alone (bug fixed v.0.8.4)

. "Volume Slider" value is not correctly updated when it is scrolled with wheel mouse (bug fixed v.0.8.4)