Today's graphics designers draw on a computer the old fashioned way; using the mouse and keyboard to interface with their design software. Haptics changes all of this. Imagine instead of a mouse that you have a wand or joystick that can serve as your paintbrush, eraser, scalpel, etc as you design an object on the computer. As you push down on the virtual object you are designing on the computer with your joystick you can actually feel pressure push back on you from the joystick, giving you the feeling that you are actually putting your pen to paper as it were. Its a completely different way of graphics design that will rewrite the rules of the game. Speaking of games, haptics also has the potential to revolutionize the gaming industry. Following is a video demonstration of a similar piece of equipment released in 2007.

 
This is the Haptic device:
 

Already, you can see how far the technology has evolved in just 2 years. With the reaction to your fingers movements as well as sending a reaction to your fingers, this device is one of the most advance forms of telepresence that is in development, today.