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The Best VR Gloves in 2024: Harnessing Haptic Feedback

XR Today - Virtual Reality

In the last few years, there’s been less hype around VR gloves and haptic accessories in the extended reality space. While the average consumer might not need haptic experiences in VR games, sensory feedback in the business world can be extremely valuable. What are VR Gloves Used for?

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Researchers Simulate Walking In VR Using Foot Vibrations

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A new experiment shows how haptic vibrations can have a dramatic impact on VR locomotion. When it comes to simulating movement in VR, you have two primary options: teleportation or free locomotion. With each step they took, participants experienced subtle vibrations designed to simulate the feeling of walking on an asphalt-paved road.

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HaptX Launches True-Contact Haptic Gloves For VR And Robotics

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HaptX delivers an intuitive wearable haptic device to meet the demanding quality requirements of enterprise customers. HaptX , the San Luis Obispo, CA-based company focused on bringing realistic haptic technology to VR, has released its HaptX Gloves DK2, advanced haptic feedback gloves featuring “true-contact” haptic technology.

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Could Haptic Gloves Replace Controllers?

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Today, workplace professionals are leveraging haptic glove devices to suit necessary use cases such as training, virtual prototyping, marketing, and entertainment. What haptic gloves provide is an evolution from a traditional XR controller input with a joystick. What are Haptic Gloves?

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This Motion Simulator Lets You ‘Walk’ In VR While Sitting IRL

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A VR motion sim designed for gaming, multimedia entertainment, and workplace productivity. SitWalk is a new VR motion simulator from VR hardware and software company Mr. Art Digital Technology that allows you to move naturally throughout the virtual world from a seated position. “ “ SitWalk changes that.

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Beat Saber Partners With SUBPAC On Limited Edition Haptic Vest, Available Now

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In the world of haptic feedback accessories, the SUBPAC Wearable Physical Sound System is a favorite among VR entertainment providers. These minor vibrations simulate various amounts of force and pressure that can be felt from the wearer’s bones all the way to their inner ear. ‘Feel the Beat’ for $299.

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Microsoft Files Patent For VR Mat With Haptic Feedback And Pressure Sensors

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Could Microsoft’s high-tech floormat be the future of at-home 4D entertainment? This could allow the system to generate a custom experience based on your movements, further immersing you in the experience by simulating a potentially endless VR environment. . Image Credit: United States Patent & Trademark Office.

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