Mouth Haptics Let You Kiss, Smoke, And Eat Spiders In VR

Has technology gone too far? Researchers working for Carnegie Melon University’s Future Interfaces Group have developed a new haptic feedback device that utilizes ultrasonic transducers to simulate a realistic sense of touch on your mouth, allowing for more realistic VR experiences. The team recently posted a video showcasing a variety of interesting simulations, from eating […]

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Nanoport launches Titan Haptics with magnetic touch feedback

Nanoport is launching its Titan Haptics division to create haptics, or touch feedback, for virtual buttons in smartphones. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

Haptic VR Glove Company HaptX Raises $12 Million in New Funding
HaptX, the company building VR gloves with advanced haptics, this week announced that is has raised $12 million in a Series A-1 investment which will be used to open a new headquarters based in Redmond, WA, and expand its team. HaptX is building perhaps the most advanced haptic VR glove to date, offering one of […]

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HaptX Launches New & Improved DK2 Haptic VR Gloves for Enterprise
HaptX, the company building high-end haptic VR gloves for enterprises, launched its latest model, DK2, which is now available for purchase. The new version is said to have improved haptics, force-feedback, size, comfort, and manufacturability. HaptX builds VR gloves which include finger tracking, skin-displacement haptics, and force-feedback. As far as VR gloves go, they’re the […]

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Microsoft’s PIVOT haptics research might improve how we throw balls in VR

The latest VR haptics research from Microsoft — called “PIVOT” — could makes movements such as throwing balls appear more realistic. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ian Hamilton, UploadVR

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Racing sim company makes VR kart rig with haptic controls

CXC Simulation posted a new video showing off an exciting custom project — a full-motion kart simulator with VR integration. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR

Cirrus Logic’s sensors will bring better touch feedback to game gadgets

Cirrus Logic is launching new sensor chips that will bring better touch feedback, or haptics, to all kinds of gadgets including gaming devices. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

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VR researchers show string haptic wearable that lets you feel objects

The latest effort to simulate touch within VR environments aims to replicate the sensations of interacting with large objects, railings, and walls. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz