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Afference hands-on: a ring giving magical haptic sensations

The Ghost Howls

I was able to go hands-on with Afference , a very special ring meant to give haptic sensations. Well, let me explain to you Afference Ring and the referred sensations Afference concept image (Image by Afference) Afference is a startup proposing a haptic ring. Why was it so special?

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Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

ARPost

Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. How Augmented Reality Works. See Also: What Is the Difference between Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality?

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Developing Better Haptics With Interhaptics

ARPost

When you think about “haptics,” particularly in the sense of extended reality , you probably think about hardware and wearables that let you interact with and feel your environment. Haptics require hardware but they also require software. If you want to provide haptics in your application, you have to code for haptics. “If

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Can Augmented Reality Shorten the Learning Curve?

ARPost

Burgeoning technologies like augmented reality are some of the prime drivers of innovation. Augmented Reality in Healthcare. Instead of relying on expensive surgical dummies, doctors can practice anywhere and anytime they want with a VR headset and a haptic device like the HaptX Gloves.

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Researchers Catalog 170+ Text Input Techniques to Improve Typing in XR

Road to VR

He previously worked at Meta where he pioneered work on hand inputs and haptics for VR. As immersive experiences become increasingly sophisticated, the challenge of efficient text entry remains a crucial barrier to seamless interaction in virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR).

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New Apple Patents Cover “Micro-gesture” XR Input, Head-worn Haptics to Guide User Attention

Road to VR

Another newly granted patent covers the use of head-worn haptics as a means of directing the user’s attention toward virtual objects which are out of sight. The haptics would be used, in some way, to turn the user’s attention to one side or the other in order to draw their gaze toward something. Image courtesy Apple.

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Haptics in VR gaming with Alex Meland (Haptics Club #1)

ARVR

The Haptics club is an Open community about #Haptics. Alex Meland is a Community Manager at bHaptics , and passionate about the world of haptics. bHaptics is a company that specialized in full-body haptic suits. Alex Meland is a Community Manager at bHaptics , and passionate about the world of haptics.

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