The Kor-FX is the result of five years of research and development. Produced by the company Immerz, the vest uses vibrations to enhance sound and video game experiences. Much of the long research time that went into the Kor-FX centered around ergonomics. Humans come in many shapes and sizes and while in virtual reality or … Continue reading The Kor-FX 4DFX: Getting In-vest-ted in the Game
The Gloveone is a mobile haptic device worn on the hand that allows for haptic interaction with virtual objects, either on a screen or through a virtual reality HMD. The device is pretty unassuming to look at, essentially it’s just a glove with vibrant green highlights. On the back of each glove there’s a puck-like … Continue reading The Gloveone: VR that Fits like a Glove
The Novint Falcon is a desktop haptic robot device, although you’ll also hear it referred to as a “3D mouse” in some literature. It’s used to simulate touch in a virtual world, allowing you to “feel” virtual objects or other physical forces. Be sure to read our article Getting to Grips With Haptics for a … Continue reading The Novint Falcon Haptic System
There are plenty of ways to see virtual objects and scenes. LCD screens, head-mounted displays, augmented reality displays, projection mapping and more. Feeling virtual objects is, at this point in time, neither as advanced nor as widespread in the mainstream as interacting or seeing them. There’s a lot of variation in approach to simulating touch, … Continue reading Geomagic Haptic Devices (formerly Sensable)
Anyone who has used the latest VR HMDs will tell you that in terms of audio-visual quality the VR industry has basically nailed it. Obviously we’ll be seeing greater fidelity as time goes by, but the minimum threshold for quality VR is well and truly behind us when it comes to your eyes and ears. … Continue reading Axon VR Pushes Haptics Forward with Incredible Technology
