Haptic technology tactual perception. The sense of touch may be classified as passive and active, and the term "haptic" is often associated with active touch to communicate or recognize objects. Haptic technology has made it possible to investigate how the human sense of touch works by allowing the creation of controlled haptic virtual objects. The word "haptic", from the ("haptikos"), means "pertaining to the sense of touch" and comes from the Greek verb ("haptesthai)", meaning "to contact" or "to touch". According to Robert Lee this sensation is also referred to as 3D touch One of the earliest applications of haptic technology was
Pushing the Senses Soul' and title track 'Pushing The Senses' see Feeder thrash furiously away at their instruments, which should appease those who prefer their earlier work". "Q" magazine included the album in its list of the top fifty albums of 2005, ranking it at number thirty-nine with the second single "Feeling a Moment" being voted the ninety-eighth best track of the year by their readers. At the 2005 Kerrang! Awards, Feeder received a nomination for "Best British Band", the same award they won two years previously. "Pushing the Senses" debuted on the UK albums chart, at their highest chart position to date