An origami-inspired haptic ring for VR called OriRing weighs 18 grams and can push back with up to 6.5 N. It senses pressing and sliding forces to render size and stiffness, but it’s still a prototype ...

Key market opportunities in the medical simulation market lie in the adoption of haptic-enabled VR and AI-based analytics, driven by patient-safety mandates. Transition to cloud-supported platforms ...

Haptic feedback technology continues to reshape the virtual reality (VR) landscape by providing users with a tangible sense of touch that augments immersive experiences. Through the integration of ...

The entertainment industry is abuzz thanks to the launch of next-gen immersive technologies such as the Apple Vision Pro and recently announced Meta Quest Pro 2. Talk is now naturally gravitating ...

At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, January 8-12, UK's Ultraleap used haptic techology to allow visitors to experience rain and sun through a virtual bonsai tree using AR and VR. Extended Reality (XR) is a high ...

Additionally, the texture of different virtual surfaces is simulated via vibrations in each of the glove's finger cups. The current prototype is claimed to weigh just 5 oz (142 g) and unlike many ...

Jack Nomina presents his research on haptic actuators for the Undergraduate Summer Scholars program. Established in 1809, Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio, with regional campuses in ...

A new comprehensive literature review of the benefits and challenges of integrating haptics-enhanced virtual reality training, or VR-haptics for short, in dental education curricula highlights the ...

Dutch-based tech company SenseGlove has announced the upcoming release of Nova 2, the second generation of its innovative haptic force-feedback glove and is claimed to be the first of its type with ...

Mentor: Eric Hodgson, Ph.D. In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has become increasingly prominent in fields such as gaming, education, healthcare, and entertainment. While advancements in VR ...

Depiction of the two degrees-of-freedom experimental protocols. (A) Human operator in the loop; (B) gravity-based test. In a breakthrough that propels haptic technology into new realms, a dual-rate ...