Digital Touch

Touch matters. It is fundamental to how we know ourselves and each other, and it is central to how we communicate. Digital touch is embedded in many technologies, from wearable devices and gaming hardware to tactile robots and future technologies. What would it be like if we could hug or touch digitally across distance? How might this shape our sense of connection? How might we establish trust or protect our privacy and safety?¿Digital Touch¿is a timely and original book that addresses such questions. Offering a rich account of¿digital touch, the book introduces the key issues and debates, as well as the design and ethical challenges raised by digital touch.¿Using clear, accessible examples and creative scenarios, the book shows how touch ¿ how we touch, as well as what, whom and when we touch ¿ is being profoundly reshaped by our use of technologies. Above all, it highlights¿the importance of digital touch in our daily lives and how it will impact our relationships and way of life in