# Sensory feedback · UX Trends 2018 · Zorraquino
> The game of the senses
URL: https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/ux-trends-2018/sensory-feedback

Trend 07

# Sensory feedback

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7. [Trend 06A richer UI](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/ux-trends-2018/richer-ui)
8. [Trend 07Sensory feedback](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/ux-trends-2018/sensory-feedback)
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Sensory feedback

The game of the senses

## In short

Synaesthesia: the union of two senses by association.

Investment in research to improve the user experience of people with synaesthesia by adding synaesthetic feedback to products or multisensory interfaces.

Haptic feedback is still a trend: the device vibrating when you take an action, when you receive a message as a warning, …

Neural Network: design in harmony with the brain, emotions, …

Facebook is researching in this direction to define a language of vibrations.

## More on the trend

### References

- [10 UX Design Predictions for 2018](https://theblog.adobe.com/10-ux-design-predictions-for-2018/)
- [UX Tends for 2018](https://www.paulolyslager.com/ux-trends-2018/)
- [Synesthesia Glasses](http://ericparren.net/works/synesthesia-glasses.html)
- [At F8, Facebook Debuts a New Platform: The Human Brain](https://www.inverse.com/article/30520-facebook-brain-computer-interface-neural-controlsmartphone-thoughts-mind?)
- [utm\_source=twitter.com&utm\_medium=on\_site&utm\_campaign=desktop The Future is Imminent: 9 Design Trends for 2018](https://medium.com/@ChaseBuckleyUX/the-future-is-imminent-9-design-trends-for-2018-38de77ef95c0)

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