Schlagwort: Haptic Feedback
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This novel wearable provides touchless haptic feedback for VR typing
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne reason that fans prefer mechanical keyboards over membrane alternatives is that mechanical key switches provide a very noticeable tactile sensation at the moment a key press registers. Whether consciously or not, users notice that and stop pressing the key all the way through the maximum travel — reducing strain and RSI…
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Synjets provide non-contact haptic feedback
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf the COVID pandemic showed us anything, it is that our public spaces are overflowing with opportunity for germ transmission. In 2019, most people didn’t think twice about touching a gas pump handle or an ATM touchscreen, but it quickly became apparent that such contact presents a genuine risk. We have technology…
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This wearable device uses air to provide directions
Reading Time: 2 minutesMost people today rely on technology to navigate through the world. That is practical thanks to the reliability of modern GPS. But receiving directions can be difficult for people with certain disabilities. People who are blind, for instance, cannot look at a map on a smartphone. People with missing limbs may not…
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Ultrasonic array provides lip stimulation within VR
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — May 2nd, 2022 Virtual reality technology is advancing quickly and today’s headsets provide a very immersive visual and auditory experience. But they neglect the other senses. Haptic feedback, via vibration motors in controllers, is the only common technique for imparting a sense of touch. While haptic vests and other…
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PneuMod is a wearable haptic device that produce pressure and thermal feedback
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — December 13th, 2021 When trying to imagine a new way of interacting with either a video game or even another person remotely, being able to feel both temperature and touch sensations isn’t what most people would have in mind. However, thanks to some very interesting research being done by…
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This system uses machine learning and haptic feedback to enable deaf parents to communicate with their kids
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 10th, 2021 For the hearing impaired, communicating with others can be a real challenge, and this is especially problematic when it is a deaf parent trying to understand what their child needs, as the child is too young to learn sign language. Mithun Das was able to come up…
