Road to VR

DECEMBER 28, 2022

AI SILK is a Japanese wearable-tech startup that’s set to unveil a new haptic glove at CES 2023 next month which approaches both haptic feedback and finger-tracking in a different way altogether. AI Silk’s Lead Skin haptic gloves will debut at CES 2023 between January 5-8, where we’ll have feet on the ground.

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AR Insider

JUNE 22, 2021

Applying that principle to AR, could wearability be the next era’s mobility? That’s opposed to starting with advanced AR then sizing-down towards wearability. Whether it’s for consumers or enterprises, the point is that all-day wearable displays need to have UX endpoints in mind, as they impact key development decisions.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

AI not only affects the virtual environment, but could be critical in improving the haptics and motion-gear associated with VR as well. That leaves three different solutions: graspable, wearable and touchable haptic systems. Their suit is optimized for haptic feedback, motion capture, temperature control, and biometrics.

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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. Facebook has continued to build atop the wrist-wearable input technology it picked up in an acquisition of CTRL-Labs in 2019. Contextual AI.

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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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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The future of VR haptics could be skin chemicals. These futuristic wearables can be worn anywhere on the body so long as it’s touching the wearer’s skin. These futuristic wearables can be worn anywhere on the body so long as it’s touching the wearer’s skin. Image Credit: University of Chicago.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Following success with its previous haptic glove iterations, WEART is launching TouchDIVER Pro to bring haptic XR interactions to businesses today. The device is a pair of advanced haptic gloves that will be available for pre-order until November 30, 2024, at €3,900. degrees and a per-finger accuracy of up to 2mm.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This week, Fluid Reality debuted a haptic glove solution, which introduces a range of competitive features to the fledging XR accessories marketplace that sees haptic glove solutions present benefits in healthcare, automation, and training use cases – despite the haptic market appearing somewhat dormant in 2023.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In the world of haptic feedback accessories, the SUBPAC Wearable Physical Sound System is a favorite among VR entertainment providers. The post Beat Saber Partners With SUBPAC On Limited Edition Haptic Vest, Available Now appeared first on VRScout. ‘Feel the Beat’ for $299. Feature Image Credit: Beat Games , SUBPAC.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Next to sight and sound, haptics are one of the lowest hanging fruits for creating immersion in VR. But beyond the rumble we have in today’s VR controllers there’s lots of other immersive haptic tech yet to be widely adopted. Each animal had somewhat different haptic properties. A Joystick that Pushes Back.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Another technology space, Meta, is keen to crack the haptics market. Haptic feedback comes in many hardware forms, such as gloves or controllers. Haptic systems provide users with pressure-based feedback when interacting with an immersive environment around them. What is Haptics Studio by Meta?

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Exiii , a Japan-based startup working in VR haptics, is starting a free rental program across the US and Japan that will let developers go hands-on with the company’s latest haptic developer kit, EXOS Wrist DK2 , for up to six months, free of charge. ‘EXOS for Hackers’ applications are now open.

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2018

Researchers at The Human Computer Interaction Lab at Hasso-Plattner-Institut in Potsdam, Germany, published a video recently showing a novel solution to the problem of wearable haptics for augmented reality. The post Researchers Electrically Stimulate Muscles in Haptic Designed for Hands-free AR Input appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

NullSpace VR are poised to launch a new haptic vest focused toward immersive, virtual reality gaming, via Kickstarter soon. The Hardlight suit integrates 16 haptic pads that allow you to feel directional impact linked to actions inside the VR experience.

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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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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

JULY 5, 2022

As it grows, the need for a seamless experience drives the demand for better connectivity between devices, producing numerous wearable products that can aid in immersive experiences. XR Today takes a closer look at eight of the world’s top immersive wearable solutions. Meta’s Wrist-Based Wearable (Under Development).

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VRScout

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The self-sensing material forms to a user’s body, providing next-level haptic feedback. Referred to as “Closed-Loop Haptic Feedback Control Using a Self-Sensing Soft Pneumatic Actuator Skin,” the device is composed of a stretchable material only 500 nanometers thick, allowing it to form to a users body. Image Credit: EHFPL.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2020

Korea-based TEGway , developers of a haptic accessory which generates hot and cold temperatures with impressively low latency, plans to launch a wearable VR thermal haptic dev kit aim in March. Forehead mounted thermal haptic modules | Photo by Road to VR. We got to try the latest prototype this week at CES 2020.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 4, 2023

SenseGlove, an innovator in immersive haptic feedback hardware, opened pre-orders for its Nova 2 product, a glove which directs pressure-based feedback to the palm and hands of a headset operator. Moreover, the Nova 2 provides haptic feedback based on impact and vibrations.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 19, 2019

HaptX, a producer of haptic VR gloves, today announced it’s secured $12 million in its Series A financing round. Founded in 2012 (then known as AxonVR), HaptX has been focused on creating haptic gloves for use in VR, training, and robotics. HaptX will be showing off its latest work in haptics at CES in January 2020.

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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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VRScout

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Since that debut, BeBop Sensors has been working non-stop on its enterprise-friendly haptic technology. Featuring a unique open palm design, the gloves are breathable and can be cleaned more easily than other haptic gloves. The post Smart Fabric Technology Brings Touch Haptics To The Oculus Quest appeared first on VRScout.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Featured technologies at AES 2024 include digital twins, haptics, avatars, blockchain, wearables, VR headsets, AR smart glasses, and more. This month, Qualcomm has been showcasing its technologies at Augmented Enterprise Summit (AES) 2024, along with other XR companies like Meta, XREAL, HTC, VIVE, and RealWear.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

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. Overall, augmented reality brings robust capabilities to solutions across multiple modalities — visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory, and olfactory.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2020

In June 2019, CTRL-Labs acquired patents from Myo, a similar wearable created by North that enables control of robotics and PCs via gestures and motion. As new haptic and biometric sensory technologies become more refined, more sophisticated interfaces will begin to emerge. . It’s a risky business, but also an absolute reality. “

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 15, 2025

These headsets aim to tackle the issue of VR fatigue, and enable long-term use of wearable devices. The future of VR could be marked by an evolution in haptic devices, such as gloves, body suits, and even armbands that boost immersion. However, innovation in the accessories space is increasing.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2021

Could this wearable device solve the headache that is typing in VR? Those sensors are used to detect the rapid touch of your fingertips hitting a physical flat surface to provide haptic feedback as you type out words on a virtual keyboard. You can do some pretty amazing things in VR. Unfortunately, typing is not one of them.

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EON Reality

OCTOBER 18, 2023

EON Reality and Microtube Technologies partner to provide immersive haptic experiences. Our integration with EON Reality expansive asset library will potentially provide haptic experience for over six million assets, which is an advantage for both learners and educators.” Photo Credit: Microtube Technologies Pte Ltd.

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ARPost

AUGUST 23, 2021

The company also makes haptic gloves for adding an extra layer of immersion to VR experiences. SenseGlove also makes haptic gloves for VR experiences. HaptX makes haptic and finger tracking gloves that claim “sub-millimeter accuracy” in VR and robotics applications. SenseGlove. We don’t know how soon, but we’re watching.

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VRScout

APRIL 5, 2018

Instead the VR experience is delivered through the sense of touch; using haptic gloves that give you the ability to feel artwork through physical feedback. Normally touching isn’t allowed in an art gallery, but using a haptic glove would break that barrier and bring an entirely new layer to the art experience.

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VRScout

MAY 8, 2023

.” Pedro Lopes , an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of Chicago who focuses on integrating interfaces with the human body by exploring the interface paradigm that supersedes wearables, wants to make jumping in VR a more enjoyable experience. You can read more about JumpMod here.

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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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 1, 2022

A high-profile researcher at Samsung has published new report on augmented reality (AR) wearables, the company announced on Monday. Prof Je-Sung Ko was the corresponding author of the paper and lead for the department, who built an artificial muscle actuator controlled by AR smart glasses and haptic gloves.

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ARVR

JUNE 10, 2021

This article was extracted from the Recommended Practices for Haptics in Enterprise VR published by the Haptics Industry Forum. While VR makes it possible to model systems and interactions visually, haptics makes these interactions lifelike. Haptics enhances realism. Haptics enhances the immersion of the user.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Haptics Tech Consumers Are Missing Out On Insights from Delft University’s Yasemin Vardar on all the fun haptics tech. Today, haptics aka tactile feedback is used in games, user interfaces, online shopping, tele-touch, data visualization, art appreciation, and an aid for the blind. Photo via www.sunnic.com.tw Vibration ?—?the

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