April 21st, 2021
Cherlynn Low / Engadget
It's been just over a month since Google released the second developer preview for Android 12 and today, the company is now pushing out the third version. This preview adds haptic feedback options for developers, new app launch animations and improved link management in apps, which are features we expect to arrive in the next major version of Android.
In a blog post, VP of engineering Dave Burke wrote that Android 12 will offer expanded tools "for creating informative haptic feedback for UI events, immersive and delightful effects for gaming, and attentional haptics for productivity." Specifically, game developers can now access multiple, different actuators independently in game controllers to create synchronized effects or different haptic effects across the device. Google also added the ability to create a "low tick" effect that is a very short, low frequency expression intended for repetitive use and should produce a "light crisp sensation."