Haptic feedback: the sensation of weight in VR
Two German engineers have addressed a missing element in haptic feedback – the sensation of weight in VR. Up to now, our haptic devices have focused on our hands and body. You feel like you are …
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Feel VR experiences with the Ryg haptic vest
Virtual reality has been all about sight, but the Ryg haptic vest gives you new ways to feel VR experiences. To our mind, haptic vests have been what we’d charitably call a work in progress. They’ve gotten sleeker, do …
Full body VR – the HoloSuit haptic feedback outfit
If you’re ready for a full body VR experience, you might want to take a look at the HoloSuit project on Kickstarter. Put this on and you’ll definitely feel like you’re entering the virtual reality experiences …
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Sensation in VR – are sensory reality pods in our future?
Sensation in VR outside of haptic vests remains a major challenge. We’ve tried immersive experiences incorporating smell and wind and they’ve always left us wanting more. Or wishing the developers had just left our senses alone …
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Haptx VR Glove – the glove that makes the virtual feel real
The Haptx VR Glove was a major hit at the Sundance Film Festival. Demos of haptic tech at film festivals are becoming more common as media plunges toward a fully immersive experience. Here’s the short promo video …
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Teslasuit: Feeling Virtual Reality in a Full Body Suit
How about feeling virtual reality experiences? Up to now, VR has concentrated on the visual side, being able to see your hands or virtually pick up objects in VR. But almost nothing has been done on …
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