Archives for Haptics
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…
Korean Institute Develops ‘Aero-Plane’ Force-Feedback Haptic Controller Prototype
Players have largely been become accustomed to the lack of gravity or weight when holding objects in the virtual environment but it ends up ruining the fluidity of the immersion.…
Drag:on VR Controller Provides Haptic Feedback Based on Drag and Weight Shift
Standard virtual reality controllers are perfect for interacting with and manipulating objects in virtual reality environments but they lack the sophistication to translate realistic and kinesthetic impression of features such…
Facebook Has Developed a Haptic VR/AR Wristband Prototype
A team at Facebook Reality Labs in collaboration with a PHD intern from Rice University have developed a new haptic device known as Tasbi which is worn on both wrists.…
New Lightweight Silicon Glove Lets You Feel Virtual Reality Objects
The early days of virtual reality have been a complete visual experience. You see things that appear quite real until you reach to touch them only to realize it’s a…
Microsoft’s TORC Controllers to Provide Rich Haptic Feedback
Technology companies are coming up with mindboggling innovations geared at creating more compelling VR and AR. Many of these solutions are still stuck in R&D labs due to the complexity…
HaptX Partners with FundamentalVR to Create Touch-Simulating VR Surgery Gloves
FundamentalVR has partnered with HaptX to create a virtual reality gesture tracking and touch-simulating gloves. These haptic-based surgical gloves will enable surgeons under training to use their fingers and hands…
Nissan Using HAPTX VR to Bring a Realistic Touch to Future Car Design
Automotive design traditionally begins with the two-dimensional sketching before the design is eventually brought to life with the full-sized clay models. It’s a very complex, technical and time-consuming task and…
Microsoft Research is Making VR Way More Tangible
The Microsoft Research team is working on new controllers that allow players to grasp soft objects, use a cane for the blind or even play the trombone in VR. Touching…