Archives for Haptics
New Financing for VR Chair Startup Positron Voyager
Positron Voyager, the company that makes virtual reality motion chairs for cinematic experiences, has reportedly clinched considerable investments from JB Capital according to a press release. The new infusion of…
AirRacket: Researches Use Air to Simulate Haptic Feedback in VR Sports
Over the past few years, researchers and engineers have come up with a gazillion ideas on how to simulate haptic feedback in virtual reality to improve the immersion in VR…
Latest Haptics: Feel the Metaverse with SenseGlove Nova Haptic Gloves
Haptic devices are now a dime a dozen and while the technology is constantly undergoing evolution and refinement for a convincing immersive and haptic experience, a number of these innovations…
VW Gets Good Results Using SenseGlove Nova Haptic Feedback Gloves in Assembly Training
Haptic gloves company Senseglove is partnering with Volkswagen on the use of the Senseglove Nova VR glove in vehicle manufacturing. The two have published a case study sharing their experiences…
Mouth Haptics Device Research Brings Out the VR Kissing Sensation
A mouth haptics innovation by Carnegie Mellon University researchers could see people get a real kissing sensation in the metaverse. The device, which uses ultrasound on the lips could make…
OpenXR Wants to Standardize Advanced Haptics for VR and AR
The OpenXR interface standard for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality is being expanded to include advanced haptic functions for the metaverse and beyond. The OpenXR interface standard for VR and…
Meta Quest 2: Ultrasonic Plates Brings Haptics into VR
Emerge Home’s “Wave-1” is an ultrasonic-powered tabletop device that is designed to bring the missing haptics into the virtual reality environment by enabling you to physically feel what you are…
OWO Haptic Vest Allows You to Feel 30+ Different Sensations in VR
One of the highlights of the CES 2022 was the haptic vest by OWO Game that allows users to feel more than 30 different sensations while playing video games or…
New Meta Haptic Gloves Let You Feel Virtual Objects via Air Pockets
Meta, formerly Facebook, will be spending $10 billion on AR/VR and metaverse hardware in 2021. One of its projects is the haptic gloves prototype that leverages inflatable pads to simulate…
Cybershoes Now Available on Amazon for $349
Cybershoes provides a lower-cost locomotion option. In combination with cyberchair and cybercarpet (included), it allows gamers to walk and run in VR. Cybershoes is compatible with various Steam games and…