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The hype, haplessness and hope of haptics in the COVID-19 era

TechCrunch VR

David Parisi is an associate professor at the College of Charleston and author of "Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing.". Enter haptics. While it is difficult to capture the health and growth of the haptics industry with a single number, one estimate puts the global haptics market at US$12.9

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Reaching into 3D Data, Exploring CAD Designs, Virtual Meetings, and More

Leapmotion

NexusVR’s interactions are built on the idea of natural haptic feedback with your bare hands. With Leap Motion’s continual tracking improvements, it’s finally been possible to use natural haptic feedback. Tap your wrist and fingers to browse and select portals, then gesture to step through. Build away!”. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift.

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