The invention relates to a touch-activated device based on dielectric elastomers and to a method for manufacturing same. The device comprises:- a matrix of dielectric elastomer actuators (3) with:• a matrix of upper electrodes (2) connected in rows (20)• a matrix of lower electrodes (2) connected in columns (21)• layer of dielectric elastomer (1) between the matrix of upper electrodes (2) and lower electrodes (2)- a passive upper layer (8) and a passive lower layer (8) that cover the elastomer matrix (3)- a printed circuit board (7) with a plurality of electrical terminals (9) connected electrically to the rows (20) and columns (21) of electrodes (2,2) of the elastomer matrix (3)- a matrix of actuator pins (5) partially embedded in a pin support layer (6) on the passive upper layer (8), the base of said actuator pins (5a) facing the upper electrodes (2).The invention is used to generate tactile visual images.
