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A History of Haptics: Electric Eels to an Ultimate Display

HaptX

At HaptX, we periodically speak to leading experts in haptic technology, its history, and its applications. Archer, recently curated a special issue in the journal New Media & Society focused on haptics, which is now available for purchase through Sage Journals. A History of Haptics: The Birth of a New Language.

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

VRScout

This technology could be in the form of a head mounted display, motion tracking, haptic systems in gloves or suits, locomotion, consoles or image capture. Bodysuit: Skin tight body suits are worn to both provide tracking of the arms and legs as well as relay touch sensations via haptic technology. TRON (1982). Arcade (1993).

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Delivering Digital Meatballs in AR, with IKEA’s Martin Enthed

XR for Business Podcast

And then the Apple guys came with a brilliant ARKit, and it worked beautifully. And then just recently now you might have read that we have made a new thing with the new Apple iPad, with the LiDAR stuff, adding functionality that wasn't possible before. And then Apple comes along and says, "No, here's a new format." Alan: True.

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Delivering Digital Meatballs in AR, with IKEA’s Martin Enthed

XR for Business Podcast

And then the Apple guys came with a brilliant ARKit, and it worked beautifully. And then just recently now you might have read that we have made a new thing with the new Apple iPad, with the LiDAR stuff, adding functionality that wasn't possible before. And then Apple comes along and says, "No, here's a new format.". Alan: True.

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Delivering Digital Meatballs in AR, with IKEA’s Martin Enthed

XR for Business Podcast

And then the Apple guys came with a brilliant ARKit, and it worked beautifully. And then just recently now you might have read that we have made a new thing with the new Apple iPad, with the LiDAR stuff, adding functionality that wasn't possible before. And then Apple comes along and says, "No, here's a new format.". Alan: True.

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