Haptics

How much you physically feel. Turn it up and every bump, vibration, and ache registers. Turn it down and the pain, tension, and discomfort fade into the background.

Haptics shows how Patricia's sensitivity to physical and emotional touch evolved after losing Alan. When he first died, her Haptics were set to Intense — she felt everything overwhelmingly, especially the absence of his touch. Her hands were 'flailing' and the physical pain of missing his touch was so acute she couldn't function normally. But as she healed, Patricia adjusted her Haptics to a more manageable level where she could still feel deeply — registering her daughter's unexpected hand-holding in the car, her granddaughter's small hand crossing the street — without being completely overwhelmed by the input.