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HaptX Secures $1.5M Grant to Build Full-body Haptics for VR & Telepresence Robots

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The company behind the force feedback haptic gloves HaptX and research teams from Virginia Tech and University of Florida have secured a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), something the group says will allow them to build full-body haptic and force feedback tech for VR and robotics.

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Military Contractor ECS Awarded Grant to Build VR Army Medic Trainer with Advanced Haptics

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Founded in 1997, ECS is a Florida-based contractor which builds digital training and other tech solutions for the U.S. SEE ALSO HapTech is Aiming its Electromagnetic Haptics at Military VR Training. Bulky but impressive, the HaptX gloves offer both force-feedback and detailed haptics. Army medics.

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Save the Date for the Most Important XR Events in Q3 and Q4 2022

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Even though its focus is on new computer graphics technology, it covers many other relevant XR topics, such as privacy and safety in AR and VR, rapid prototyping of XR experiences, haptics, and digital twins. Where: Miami, Florida, the US. Immerse Global Summit. When: December 5-7, 2022.

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Magic Leap One Motion Controller Appears in FCC Filing, Suggesting 2018 Launch

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Magic Leap One, the long-awaited AR headset from the secretive titular Florida startup, appears to be on its way to its supposed 2018 release date, as the headset’s motion controller, dubbed Control, has just hit the FCC for testing. kHz to 42.42 kHz to 42.42

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Virginia Tech, University of Florida, HaptX win $1.5M NSF grant to create full-body haptic feedback for VR and robotics

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Blacksburg, Virginia and San Luis Obispo, California – A research team including Virginia Tech, University of Florida and HaptX won a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build a new platform with an ambitious goal: the world’s first system for full-body haptic and force feedback for users in virtual environments.

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‘FlyInside Flight Simulator’ Preview – A Promising Start in VR-native Flying

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The full version will come with the full continental Unites States, meaning you can fly from Florida to Oregon in VR. While there is haptic feedback, I found my natural inclination to grab levers to be a bit of a let down. It’s still early days for FlyInside.

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New ‘Arizona Sunshine’ Multiplayer Shooter to Arrive at Nomadic VR Locations Soon

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Named Arizona Sunshine: Rampage, the co-op multiplayer shooter is said to arrive in the company’s debut location in Orlando, Florida, as well as new locations in California, Las Vegas, and “more domestic and international locations to come.”

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