Laser-induced thermoelastic effects can evoke tactile sensations.Humans process a plethora of sensory information that is provided by various entities in the surrounding environment.  We demonstrate such tactile stimulation can be enabled by laser-induced thermoelastic effects by means of physical and perceptual studies, as well as simulations.  Limited increases (< ~2.5 °C) in temperature at the surface of the skin, examined by both thermal camera and the Monte Carlo simulation, indicate that laser does not evoke heat-induced nociceptive sensation. 
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