DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING A TEXT USING VIRTUAL CONTROL ELEMENTS WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK FOR SIMULATING KEY HAPTICS, ESPECIALLY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE

Device (1), in particular in a motor vehicle (50), for text input with haptic feedback, comprising a touch-sensitive position detection device (2) for determining a two-dimensional actuation element position, at least one actuator element (3) connected directly or indirectly to the touch-sensitive position detection device (2) for haptic feedback, a control device (4), wherein the control device (4) defines trigger regions of virtual operating elements (20) and wherein when entering and leaving the trigger region of one of the virtual operating elements (20) by the two-dimensional actuation element position, a signal is respectively output to the actuator element (3). The invention further comprises the associated method.