Some trade-show demos are less about what you see than what you feel. “I was walking through the exhibits at CES and found ...

With full freedom of motion, new device can generate a variety of sensations, including pulling, stretching, sliding, vibrations, pressure and twisting. When it comes to haptic feedback, most ...

At a certain point, it's customization for customization sake ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Jan 8, 2025 at ...

Haptic technologies enable consumers to perceive touch sensations when using electronic devices. The touch sensation, created by an actuator embedded in the device, makes a virtual experience seem ...

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are technologies that allow users to immerse themselves in digital worlds or enhance their surroundings with computer-generated filters or images, ...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2023), approximately 2.8% of individuals experience a vision disability in the state of Georgia. That's why the Atlanta Hawks and Ticketmaster today announced a ...

Haptics, or the sense of touch, is increasingly being incorporated into the connected experience to enhance communications, services and entertainment, and is spotlighted in a white paper commissioned ...

An origami-inspired haptic ring for VR called OriRing weighs 18 grams and can push back with up to 6.5 N. It senses pressing ...

While sitting on the skin, a compact device that applies force in any direction to generate a variety of sensations. Professors John Rogers, Yonggang Huang, and J. Edward Colgate; Postdoctoral ...