XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Namely, within the XR space, the firm works on many related immersive technologies to boost Meta’s hardware and software offerings, from AI to avatars. Another technology space, Meta, is keen to crack the haptics market. Haptic feedback comes in many hardware forms, such as gloves or controllers.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 24, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and National Eye Institute to advance research into using haptic solutions to provide accessible XR applications for visually impaired groups. Are Haptic Gloves Making a Comeback? Are Haptic Gloves Making a Comeback?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 6, 2024

The grant aims to advance research using haptic solutions to create accessible XR applications for visually impaired individuals. HaptX is contributing its microfluidic actuation haptics technology to the research, enabling precise rendering of virtual braille content at the fingertips.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

In the last few years, there’s been less hype around VR gloves and haptic accessories in the extended reality space. While the average consumer might not need haptic experiences in VR games, sensory feedback in the business world can be extremely valuable. However, haptic technologies have the potential to support various use cases.

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ARVR

JUNE 4, 2021

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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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

One of the most interesting announcements of last week has been the release of the HaptX Gloves DK2 , one of the most interesting haptic gloves for VR. I am very intrigued by these gloves that can provide quasi-realistic haptic sensations to the hands of the user s and that have been praised by all XR journalists.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2021

Facebook today revealed some of its latest research and vision for a wrist-worn input device that the company expects to form the basis of AR and VR interactions and haptics in the future. ” Always-on Haptics. To that end, the company has been experimenting with different types of haptic technologies for the wrist.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Last Friday, Meta publicly announced the acquisition of Berlin-based haptics developers Lofelt. The Lofelt purchase enables Meta to double down on its haptics research leading into the proposed October release window for the upcoming Quest device. Fresh Acquisition Amidst FTC Crack-Down.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2020

After 7 months of beta testing, Interhaptics just released its most ambitious project to date: a mixed reality development suite for deploying haptics across platforms for both head-mounted displays and mobile devices. When designers leave out haptics, they force their users to suffer fatigue,” he says.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2021

Yaw VR’s smart chair offers a 40-degree motion range for roll, 70-degree for pitch movements, and haptic vibrations. There’s also built-in vibration haptics capable of simulating acceleration, speed, an engine’s RPM, and gunshots. Image Credit: Yaw VR.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 12, 2019

With a development journey starting way back in 2014, Dexta’s Dexmo haptic force-feedback VR gloves have come a very long way. Haptics come in the form of vibrators (LRAs); there’s one in each finger and two in the palm section in the glove. Dexmo gloves (Vive Tracker not attached in this photo) | Photo by Road to VR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Ultimately, its ‘pro’ feature on higher-end models boasts haptic feedback thanks to flexible membranes that contract and expand to replicate touch on the user’s fingertips. All haptic-capable versions of ContactGloves are already gone unfortunately, which were priced starting at ¥115,000 (~$870). Charging time : 2.5

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 15, 2025

Growth in Software Ecosystems As the future of VR continues to focus more heavily on the enterprise market, demand for robust software ecosystems is growing. Other organizations, like Google, are working on entirely new software solutions. However, innovation in the accessories space is increasing.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2022

HaptX opened on Tuesday preorders of its Gloves G1, an enterprise-grade haptic device for $4,500 per pair – a decrease in cost compared to previous models. Jake Rubin, Founder and CEO of HaptX , believes that haptics are the cornerstone of next-generation human-machine interface (HMI) technologies.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Exploring the concept of ‘haptic shape illusion’, the controllers have data-driven, precise mass properties, aiming to simulate the same feeling in the hand as the larger objects on which they are based. Simulating the feel of real objects is a fundamental haptics challenge in VR.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Image courtesy Sean Chee One of the most notable characteristics of this year’s MIT Reality Hack was the introduction of new hardware kits, including MEMS-based AR lenses from Maradin , a haptic exoskeleton from Haptikos , and an array of neurosensing gear from OpenBCI, including the Galea biosensing headset.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Hardlight VR, the Seattle-based company that headed a successful Kickstarter campaign tasked with developing the eponymous haptic suit, is closing down this month due to lack of funding. ” The post Haptic Suit Company Hardlight VR Closes Due to Lack of Funding appeared first on Road to VR. .

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ARPost

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the study, haptic feedback technology was used alongside non-haptic immersive VR training to assess the impact of the former. The goal of the study was to assess the educational impact of integrated haptic feedback in an immersive VR bone drilling simulation.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Pico, Varjo, HTC VIVE, and even Meta are all experimenting with premium and affordable VR headsets for business use, as well as intuitive device management software. Software Ecosystem Which applications and tools do you need to use your VR headset with? Some vendors have their own software ecosystems, like Meta with its Horizon store.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 16, 2022

I have just returned back home to Turin (Italy) after my trip to Laval and Paris, and as usual when I attend an event, here I am reporting to you the impressions of some of the hardware and software I have tried there. Skinetic is the first own product of the company, which is meant to give haptic sensations to VR users.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

“Haptic user communications” guide users through the scanning process, ensuring clean, high-quality 3D scans. ” The aforementioned 3D scanners are powered by peel.OS, an easy-to-use “data acquisition software” that transforms 3D scans into CAD-ready files compatible with a wide variety of applications.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Quest 2, Quest 3S, and Quest 3 have always been good at playing immersive games, but the underlying Horizon OS software that powers them continues to be rough around the edges as Meta has prioritized adding features rather than polish. These improvements will be appreciated most by those who have already spent lots of time in VR.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2020

Haptics is a very important part of virtual reality, and while we wait for consumer solutions arriving in some years, for now, the market is dominated by enterprise solutions like the amazing Dexmo Gloves or HaptX Gloves. SenseGlove comes at haptics in a radically different way than our competitors. SenseGlove enables tactile XR.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2021

By employing a unique combination of haptic technology and hardware-agnostic software, Fundamental Surgery is able to deliver a genuine sense of touch when performing key surgical actions, interacting with specific medical tools, and operating on different tissue variants. Together, they provide a more powerful education platform.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

HRP has also posted several job listings in search of experienced software engineers. The platform used a unique combination of haptic feedback and special effects designed to better immerse you in each of these “4D” experiences. Image Credit: The VOID. Image Credit: The VOID.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 16, 2020

SenseGlove is an exoskeleton for your hands that is able to provide you haptics sensations. What puzzled me is that there is no software setup. Haptics quality. Experimenting with different force-feedback haptics inside Unity: rigid object, bendable object, breakable object. What is SenseGlove?

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ARPost

AUGUST 23, 2021

The company also makes haptic gloves for adding an extra layer of immersion to VR experiences. Right now, some of these products have limited out-of-the-box utility, but integrations with experiences, software, and hardware platforms are expanding all the time. SenseGlove also makes haptic gloves for VR experiences. SenseGlove.

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ARPost

MAY 31, 2023

They make input accessories like tracking cameras, controllers, and haptics. “Our ARGO smart glasses, coupled with Wisear’s neural interface-powered earphones, will provide frontline workers with the tools they need to work seamlessly and safely.” More Tracking Options With Ultraleap Ultraleap is another components manufacturer.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 14, 2025

Combined with the right accessories, such as noise-cancelling headsets with spatial sound capabilities and haptic feedback controls, VR headsets can essentially transport employees into a world of their own. Companies using VR for workplace productivity can use immersive headsets and software to streamline and enhance skill development.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Is haptic technology on the comeback? Recently, Meta signed a deal with haptic technology innovator Immersion Corporation to leverage the former’s patents to enhance Meta’s XR hardware, software, and products. a license to our patents for haptic technologies. Are Haptic Gloves Making a Comeback?

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

The software analyzes the data to figure out what should be happening in a game. As new haptic and biometric sensory technologies become more refined, more sophisticated interfaces will begin to emerge. . As new haptic and biometric sensory technologies become more refined, more sophisticated interfaces will begin to emerge. .

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

Today, workplace professionals are leveraging haptic glove devices to suit necessary use cases such as training, virtual prototyping, marketing, and entertainment. What haptic gloves provide is an evolution from a traditional XR controller input with a joystick. What are Haptic Gloves?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 12, 2019

I really hope this can happen, because VR with haptic feedback is overly cool! Some of its competitors, like HaptX (formally named AxonVR) are really bulky and heavy, while other ones require a haptic system that extends all over the arm. Dexmo haptic feedback. Force-feedback. You may wonder what “force-feedback” means.

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VRScout

JULY 1, 2021

Origin – the entire hardware and software complex will be developed in Russia. This VR hardware will be used in conjunction with other haptic technology designed to enhance immersion, including a zero-gravity simualtor. Image Credit: Roscosmos. For more information, check out the full report here.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2022

This includes everything from hardware to software-based solutions. The recently-announced PlayStation VR2 , for example, is confirmed to have built-in headset-based haptics. According to a new study, however, the answer may be a lot simpler than we imagined. Physically-active VR games can make some players feel uneasy.

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VRScout

MARCH 22, 2019

Manus VR, best known for their cutting-edge haptic feedback VR gloves , have been using their proprietary tech in a variety of fields for years, influencing everything from motion capture and automobile production, to immersive gaming and healthcare. ‘Studio’ offers immersive, easy-to-learn VR training with Manus VR Gloves.

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VRScout

MARCH 13, 2019

Whether it be remote telerobotics with real-time interactivity, or realistic touch in car design , it seems as though the advanced haptic glove is finding a home in just about every field, including healthcare. The healthcare industry is at the forefront of this shift, and it’s set to be transformed by advancements in VR and haptics.

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