Q&A: Rachel Plotnick On the Return of Tactile Controls
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  • DannyMac@lemm.eeEnglish
    181·
    2 months ago

    Feeling for a 2cm x 1.5cm button is way different than trying to read braille.

    • TheObviousSolution@lemm.eeEnglish
      22·
      2 months ago

      Now try selecting between each of the buttons 2cm x 1.5cm for a particular button without having to feel the rest or having to glance at it.

      Literally just bumps that are even easier to make than the text on the buttons because they are just part of the plastic mold instead of additional paint jobs. Some people are just hostile to any basic improvement.

      • bluewing@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        You do realize that human touch can differentiate between .01mm? It’s why braille works so easily.

        • TheObviousSolution@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          Imagine trying to both make the argument that braille is too hard to distinguish and that 0.01mm is easy to differentiate in the same thread.

      • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        We’re talking about something most people’s minds are not used to interpreting, so I fear that this would just add a layer of mental load for most drivers that would be actually less safe.