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Haptic Interface A physical interface for VR that delivers a full sense of touch to the user. This includes pressure, temperature, and other factors to make the VR world tangible. Below, we offer a selection of links from our resource databases which may match this term.
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Results by page [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] ![]() ![]() ![]() A comparison. Two women, both with prosthetic limbs. On the left, a standard prosthetic. On the right, a haptic prosthetic giving touch feedback. Who can complete the task faster, and is there much difference? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Resource Type not Available One of the severe problems with haptic input devices (other than the very, very basic type that jack directly into the nervous system) is that the mechanics of hand-held systems only bend or push so far, then they hit engineered limits and the feeling dissipates. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Results by page [1] (03/06/2008)
The ?Haptic Creature? is a robotic pet, designed to communicate only haptically. In other words, it only communicates by touch. The hope of creator Steve Yohanan at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, is ...
(10/08/2004)
LOS ANGELES ? NTT Cyber Solutions Laboratories will demonstrate a new approach to perception technology at the Siggraph 2004 Conference and Expo this week that untethers the virtual-reality experience from gloves and wires. T...
(23/09/2007)
In one of the strangest attempts at augmented reality, researchers at the University of Tokyo in Japan have invented a head mounted haptic sensor. It uses a series of infra-red sensors positioned around the device at interval...
(26/05/2007)
Montr?al, Canada May 28 to May 30, 2007 Marriott Ch?teau Champlain Montr?al hotel. GI 2007 will be the 33rd Graphics Interface conference; it is the oldest continuously-scheduled conference in the field. GI cons...
(12/09/2004)
Thanks to a fashion student at Nottingham Trent University, you could soon be able to 'feel' clothing bought online. Nicola Davison designed a programme, called "Click 2 Touch" which uses a computer mouse to simulate a ha...
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