Laycock, S. D.Day, A. M.2015-02-162015-02-1620031467-8659https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8659.00654Over recent years a variety of haptic feedback devices have been developed and are being used in a number of important applications. They range from joysticks used in the entertainment industry to specialised devices used in medical applications. This paper will describe the recent developments of these devices and show how they have been applied. It also examines how haptic feedback has been combined with visual display devices, such as virtual reality walls and workbenches, in order to improve the immersive experience.ACM CSS: H.5.2 Information Interfaces and Presentation-Haptic I/O; I.3.8 Computer Graphics-Applications; I.6 Simulation and Modelling-Applications10.1111/1467-8659.00654117-132