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 helped Trang register the emotional input she was receiving from the lizards more clearly. Initially, her phobia kept her emotional sensitivity dialed down — she couldn't feel past her own fear to register what the lizards actually needed. When she adjusted this setting, she became more attuned to their fragility and dignity. The shift became most apparent when she held Jade's delicate bones and papery skin, then later recognized the same qualities in her mother's feet during the pedicure. Her emotional sensitivity had increased enough to feel the connection between caring for aging, vulnerable beings.