Haptic Devices Global Market Report 2026

Haptic devices are interactive tools that use advanced technologies to simulate the sense of touch through vibrations, forces, or motions. They allow users to feel and interact with virtual objects, bridging the gap between physical and digital environments. These devices are designed to enhance user experience, precision, and realism, making digital interactions more immersive, intuitive, and engaging.

The main components of haptic devices are hardware and software. The hardware includes physical elements such as actuators, sensors, and controllers that generate and deliver tactile feedback to simulate touch sensations. Haptic hardware comes in different types, including active and passive devices, and is used in graspable, touchable, and wearable applications. They provide various forms of feedback, such as force, vibrotactile, electrotactile, thermal, and others, and find applications across sectors including consumer electronics, entertainment, gaming, automotive, aerospace and defense, healthcare, education, and more.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs have influenced the haptic devices market by increasing the cost of importing key hardware components such as actuators and sensors, leading to higher production expenses. This has particularly affected the consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare segments in regions like North America and Europe, which rely on global supply chains. Some positive impacts include incentivizing local manufacturing and encouraging innovation in cost-effective haptic solutions, thereby reducing dependency on international imports.

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The haptic devices market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $7.08 billion in 2025 to $8.47 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to advancements in vibration actuators, rise in gaming and entertainment demand, growth in mobile and consumer electronics, early adoption in automotive interfaces, increase in AR/VR device usage.

The haptic devices market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $17.15 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of healthcare simulation tools, adoption in remote collaboration platforms, integration with smart manufacturing systems, development of tactile internet applications, growth in wearable technology adoption. Major trends in the forecast period include wearable haptic interfaces, multi-sensory feedback systems, remote haptic collaboration, haptic integration in healthcare simulation, haptic-enabled robotics.

The rising popularity of digital gaming is expected to drive growth in the haptic devices market in the coming years. Digital gaming, which includes video games played on consoles, PCs, and mobile devices, is increasingly popular due to widespread smartphone adoption and the availability of high-speed internet, which makes games more accessible. Haptic devices enhance gaming experiences by providing tactile feedback that simulates vibrations, textures, and forces, creating more immersive and interactive gameplay. For example, in June 2024, the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) reported that Australians spent AUD 4.4 billion ($2.82 billion) on video games and related hardware in 2023, a 5% increase from 2022, driven by an 11% rise in digital game sales. The growing demand for digital gaming is thus supporting the expansion of the haptic devices market.

Companies in the haptic devices market are developing advanced solutions such as next-generation haptic gloves to enable realistic tactile interactions in training, simulation, and gaming applications. Next-generation haptic gloves are wearable devices that provide precise tactile feedback and motion sensing, allowing users to interact with virtual environments naturally. For instance, in June 2024, WEART Haptics, an Italy-based company, launched the TouchDIVER Pro, a haptic glove designed for immersive XR experiences. The glove features six actuation points on all fingers and the palm to simulate realistic forces, textures, and thermal sensations, along with full-hand tracking with 0.6-degree accuracy. It supports WiFi, Bluetooth Low Energy, and tethered connections, making it suitable for both standalone and PC-based setups.

In March 2023, FundamentalVR, a UK-based medical technology company, partnered with Haply Robotics Inc. to revolutionize traditional surgical training through virtual reality (VR). Through this collaboration, FundamentalVR aims to enhance its HapticVR(TM) platform by incorporating Haply Robotics' advanced haptic technology, improving the realism, portability, and effectiveness of virtual surgical training. Haply Robotics Inc. is a Canada-based technology company that designs and manufactures portable, high-precision haptic controllers for applications in surgical simulation, robotics, 3D design, and immersive virtual environments.

Major companies operating in the haptic devices market are TDK Corporation, Microchip Technology Inc., Cirrus Logic Inc., Synaptics Incorporated, 3D Systems Corporation, Tactile Labs, Immersion Corporation, Ultrahaptics, Quanser, Razer Inc., MPB Technologies, HaptX Inc., SenseGlove Inc., Haply Robotics, Sensel Inc., Boreas Technologies Inc., Woojer, bHaptics Inc., AITO, CyberGlove Systems LLC

North America was the largest region in the haptic devices market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the haptic devices market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the haptic devices market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The haptic devices market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as haptic feedback integration, tactile simulation development, and haptic system maintenance. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The haptic devices market also includes sales of force feedback gloves, vibration motors, haptic touchscreens, robotic exoskeletons, and tactile feedback controllers. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Component: Hardware; Software
• 2) By Type: Active Haptic Devices; Passive Haptic Devices
• 3) By Usage: Graspable; Touchable; Wearable
• 4) By Feedback: Force Feedback; Vibrotactile Feedback; Electrotactile Feedback; Thermal Feedback; Other Feedbacks
• 5) By End-Use: Consumer Electronics; Entertainment; Gaming; Automotive; Aerospace And Defense; Healthcare; Automotive; Education; Other End-Uses
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Hardware: Actuators; Sensors; Controllers
• 2) By Software: Haptic Rendering Software; Haptic Simulation Software; Middleware
• Companies Mentioned: TDK Corporation; Microchip Technology Inc.; Cirrus Logic Inc.; Synaptics Incorporated; 3D Systems Corporation; Tactile Labs; Immersion Corporation; Ultrahaptics; Quanser; Razer Inc.; MPB Technologies; HaptX Inc.; SenseGlove Inc.; Haply Robotics; Sensel Inc.; Boreas Technologies Inc.; Woojer; bHaptics Inc.; AITO; CyberGlove Systems LLC
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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