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The subtle art of designing physical controls for cars
Prototyping a concept for simpler, physical climate controls
Designers at Braun spent countless hours trying to get the perfect weight, detent strength, and signifiers.Similarly, the haptic feedback from rotating the dial is a communication layer. Concept for the paginator in FigmaBeing able to modify the angle, force, and detents of the dial through software is amazing and gave me a better understanding of the effect of different kinds of haptic feedback on usability. However, surprisingly, it's often the budget brands like Skoda and Renault that offer physical controls today, showing that it's not simply a matter of cost, but of priority.
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