Abstract：Through the looking glassenvisioning new library technologiesan experience you can feelhaptic technology Purpose The previous column on educational trends briefly mentioned haptic technology in the context of the future of educational technologiesFernandez2017Howeverhaptic technology is important enough to merit further consideration on its own termsHaptic technology is a term that encompasses a set of rapidly evolving technologies centering on recreating the sense of touchwith a wide range of applicationsand is poised to influence a wide range of industries and transform how we interact with technologyThis paper aims to provide an overview of what haptic technology is and elucidate some of the crucial ways it is likely to develop in the futureDesignmethodologyapproach At its most basic levelhaptic technology provides sensory feedbackThis can be in service of making an experience more interactivefor examplewhen playing a video gamethe remote control might vibrate in response to what is happening on the screenIt can also provide a wider range of previously unexplored feedbackas when a cell phone vibrates to notify its owner that they have received a text messageFindings As the technology around the sense of touch developsit will have the capacity to provide richer experiences as well as new opportunities for communicationThis column will provide an overview of what haptic technology is and elucidate some of the crucial ways it is likely to develop in the future Originalityvalue A fundamental shift is underway in how we interact with our computers and devicesSensation-based products are being launched across a variety of industriesincluding consumer electronicsautomobiles and health careThe article focuses on HAPTIC Technologybut this technology is related to robot technology in its further developmentespecially in simulation and reproduction of touch sensationFor examplehighly developing tactile technology may be used to provide robots to provide more real human-machine interaction experiences