Archives for Haptics
Manus Announces its ‘Polygon’ Full-Body VR Tracking Solution
Haptic VR Glove manufacturer Manus is expanding its product portfolio and will soon offer support for a full-body VR tracking solution for multiple users at the same time. Manus’ new…
Top 5 Haptic VR Devices Set to Launch in 2020
Haptic feedback or simply “haptics” is currently one of the fastest growing immersive frontiers in the industry. It entails deploying various technologies to simulate a sense of touch and even…
The Best Haptic VR Devices and Innovations for the Real Feel in VR Environments
Virtual reality has been undergoing rapid evolution over the years. This is not just in terms of the hardware performance and the range of experiences but also in the development…
Gleechi VirtualGrasp Hand Tracking Interface Provides Realistic Hand Interactions with Virtual Objects
The Swedish virtual reality software startup Gleechi has unveiled a new hand tracking interface known as VirtualGrasp which automates the programming of hand interactions in virtual reality. The technology enables…
Teslasuit Launches New VR Gloves that Let Users Feel Textures and Collects Biometric Data
The virtual reality startup Teslasuit was founded in 2016 and is better known for its full-body haptic feedback suit by the same name that is designed to convey virtual contact…
HaptX Secures $12 Million in Funding Round, Partners with Advanced Input Systems
H aptic gloves manufacturer HaptX has partnered with Advanced Input Systems while also announcing a new $12 million funding round. HaptX VR Glove The new infusion of cash will finance…
Sensor-Packed Artificial Skin Provides Palpable Sensation in AR and VR
The audiovisual experience in virtual reality is now fairly well developed, delivering impeccable immersion to end users. In tandem with the developments in VR hardware and the app and games…
BeBop Sensors New Oculus Quest-Compatible Haptic Gloves
There is currently a frenzied pursuit for the most elegant and most practical implementation of haptic technology that will provide for a much deeper immersion for virtual reality experiences. Current…
New Artificial Skin Provides Haptic Feedback and Could Find Applications in VR and Rehabilitation
There is currently a frenzied drive to develop haptic feedback for virtual reality. All the contraptions and prototypes that have emerged so far have been bulky and cumbersome devices that…
LiquidMask VR: A New VR Face Mask Makes You Feel Like You Are Underwater
Taiwan-based researchers have developed a new water mask that can be worn under virtual reality headsets and which is capable of transmitting some liquid-based haptic and tactile stimuli. Scientists and…