I was very skeptical about the concept of gaming on a touchscreen device.  The iPhone, though, managed to destroy that preconception within a very short time.  But if you still long for that sensation of something touching back when you tap on the screen, the Mophie Pulse should be high on your wish list.
The haptic feedback comes courtesy of ViviTouch Technology, who teamed up with Mophie to bring the feeling of mashing real buttons into the hands of iPhone gamers.  And it’s not just about a buzzing vibration effect when you touch the screen either.  According to the company,  gamers should “feel the difference between hundreds of sensations, not just the one-buzz-fits-all vibration from before.”
The Mophie Pulse is a 4th-gen iPhone/iPod Touch accessory that adds extra holding panels on both sides of your landscape-oriented mobile toy… errr… productivity gadget.  Aside from making the iPhone easier to hold, the device will interface with the phone to create advanced rumble effects that make a “rolling pinball… feel different from a revving motor, a big explosion or even a sharp blade slicing through fruit.”  Going a step further, the device also integrates stereo speakers to boost and enhance the sound of your games.
No word yet on when the Mophie Pulse is actually due for release (I mean, the iPhone 5 is just around the corner, so it might be obsolete by the time it ships), but expect it to get plenty of attention when it does.  It’s currently listed as “Coming Soon” on the Mophie website.
[Mophie Pulse via Kotaku]