Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

HaptX, which makes-enterprise focused haptic VR gloves, has announced the closure of a $23 million investment. HaptX has been enhancing and refining its enterprise-focused haptic VR gloves for several years now. Though bulky and expensive, HaptX has the most convincing haptic VR gloves I’ve tried yet. Photo by Road to VR.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Meta has acquired Lofelt, a Berlin-based startup developing advanced haptic technologies for VR and other devices. Founded in 2014, Lofelt has garnered around €10 million (~$10 million USD) to develop both haptic software and hardware.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When you think about “haptics,” particularly in the sense of extended reality , you probably think about hardware and wearables that let you interact with and feel your environment. Haptics require hardware but they also require software. If you want to provide haptics in your application, you have to code for haptics. “If

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VRScout

JANUARY 26, 2021

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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VRScout

APRIL 30, 2022

Researchers working for Carnegie Melon University’s Future Interfaces Group have developed a new haptic feedback device that utilizes ultrasonic transducers to simulate a realistic sense of touch on your mouth, allowing for more realistic VR experiences. Has technology gone too far?

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VRScout

JANUARY 13, 2021

CES 2021 continues to deliver with the reveal of SenseGlove’s motion tracking haptic gloves. Haptic feedback specialists SenseGlove this week unveiled the SenseGlove Nova, the latest iteration of its force-feedback exoskeleton capable of simulating everything from shapes and impact to stiffness and resistance in VR.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Next to sight and sound, haptics are one of the lowest hanging fruits for creating immersion in VR. But beyond the rumble we have in today’s VR controllers there’s lots of other immersive haptic tech yet to be widely adopted. Each animal had somewhat different haptic properties. A Joystick that Pushes Back.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Last Friday, Meta publicly announced the acquisition of Berlin-based haptics developers Lofelt. The Lofelt purchase enables Meta to double down on its haptics research leading into the proposed October release window for the upcoming Quest device. Fresh Acquisition Amidst FTC Crack-Down.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Today I’m writing a post about one of the best haptics devices I have tried at AWE 2021: Senseglove Nova, a pair of gloves for virtual reality. It was a nice demo that served the purpose of showcasing the effectiveness of the force feedback mechanism and also of the vibrational haptic feedback it can give to the fingertips.

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ARVR

JUNE 4, 2021

The Haptics club is an Open community about #Haptics. Alex Meland is a Community Manager at bHaptics , and passionate about the world of haptics. bHaptics is a company that specialized in full-body haptic suits. Alex Meland is a Community Manager at bHaptics , and passionate about the world of haptics.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

At AWE 2021, these gloves have made their first public appearance in an exhibition, and I have been incredibly happy to finally be able to try them because I have always been curious to try this haptic sensation that everyone defined as being unique in its genre. HaptX provides haptic sensations on the hand using compressed air.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

CXC’s haptic rig simulates “the violence, the vibration, the physical effort” of a real race. Normally, these professional-grade setups have users viewing the action via a standard 2D monitor combined from the seat of a powerful haptic rig. Image Credit: CXC Simulations.

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VRScout

AUGUST 31, 2020

This month marked the launch of DropLabs’ EP 01 Triple Black , an updated version of the companies previously-released EP 01 haptic sneaker. ” No doubt these haptic kicks would pair nicely with a wide range of existing VR games and experiences. Image Credit: DropLabs, PRNewsfoto.

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VRScout

MAY 11, 2021

According to a report by UploadVR , Sony’s upcoming next-gen VR headset, the PlayStation VR 2, will feature a 4k improved resolution, built-in haptic technology, and a bevy of other impressive features that promise to take console VR to the next level. The report also indicates the potential inclusion of haptic feedback technology.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2022

HaptX opened on Tuesday preorders of its Gloves G1, an enterprise-grade haptic device for $4,500 per pair – a decrease in cost compared to previous models. Jake Rubin, Founder and CEO of HaptX , believes that haptics are the cornerstone of next-generation human-machine interface (HMI) technologies.

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Road to VR

JULY 22, 2021

HaptX, the company building VR gloves with advanced haptics, this week announced that is has raised $12 million in a Series A-1 investment which will be used to open a new headquarters based in Redmond, WA, and expand its team. The post Haptic VR Glove Company HaptX Raises $12 Million in New Funding appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Ultimately, its ‘pro’ feature on higher-end models boasts haptic feedback thanks to flexible membranes that contract and expand to replicate touch on the user’s fingertips. All haptic-capable versions of ContactGloves are already gone unfortunately, which were priced starting at ¥115,000 (~$870). Charging time : 2.5

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VRScout

JUNE 4, 2020

Haptic feedback is an awesome addition to any VR experience, whether it be the feeling of two swords clashing in Blade & Sorcery or the rumble of a violent explosion in Half-Life: Alyx. Combined with the haptics in your controllers, the feelbelt promises more cavernous and emotional VR experience that engage all of your physical senses.

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ARPost

JULY 7, 2020

Touch is engaged through the science of haptics. Some controllers incorporate haptics but incorporating the technology into wearable devices is the next step that some producers are exploring. Feelbelt is a German company that makes a haptic belt with 10 pulse generators. Haptics and Immersion. Meet Feelbelt.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2020

The exoskeletal devices also feature haptic feedback technology capable of delivering detailed physical sensations, whether it be a bullet hitting your leg or the feel of different terrain and conditions, such as moving water or high winds. Image Credit: Mechatech Limited.

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Upload VR

MARCH 28, 2023

Meta released a Haptics SDK for Unity, and Haptic Studio for authoring haptics. Lofelt offered a haptics SDK for Unity and its flagship product was a haptics authoring tool called Lofelt Studio. Haptics Studio Haptics Studio is a desktop app for Windows and macOS with a VR companion app for Quest headsets.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 27, 2021

HaptX, the company building high-end haptic VR gloves for enterprises, launched its latest model, DK2, which is now available for purchase. The new version is said to have improved haptics, force-feedback, size, comfort, and manufacturability. As far as VR gloves go, they’re the most convincingly immersive I’ve used yet.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

AI not only affects the virtual environment, but could be critical in improving the haptics and motion-gear associated with VR as well. That leaves three different solutions: graspable, wearable and touchable haptic systems. Their suit is optimized for haptic feedback, motion capture, temperature control, and biometrics.

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VRScout

AUGUST 22, 2020

Sliding plates and a cylindrical form-factor offer a more engaging haptic eperience. VR/AR haptic feedback specialists Tactical Haptics this week revealed a new addition to its lineup of haptic controllers designed specifically for VR sword fighting, fishing, and tool training.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

bHaptics, the South Korea-based startup making haptic accessories for VR, today opened pre-orders for two new versions of its TactSuit haptic vests. The post bHaptics Announces Pre-orders for TactSuit X Series Haptic Vests, Starting at $300 appeared first on Road to VR. Image courtesy bHaptics.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

One of the most interesting announcements of last week has been the release of the HaptX Gloves DK2 , one of the most interesting haptic gloves for VR. I am very intrigued by these gloves that can provide quasi-realistic haptic sensations to the hands of the user s and that have been praised by all XR journalists.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Striker VR, maker of high-end haptic VR gun peripherals for the out-of-home market, announced today it has raised a $4 million investment and plans to use the funds to make its first move into the consumer VR space. With full details not yet released, we don’t know exactly what haptic technology the Striker VR consumer product will use.

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Road to VR

APRIL 6, 2021

Another newly granted patent covers the use of head-worn haptics as a means of directing the user’s attention toward virtual objects which are out of sight. The haptics would be used, in some way, to turn the user’s attention to one side or the other in order to draw their gaze toward something. Image courtesy Apple.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The company behind the force feedback haptic gloves HaptX and research teams from Virginia Tech and University of Florida have secured a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), something the group says will allow them to build full-body haptic and force feedback tech for VR and robotics.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This includes everything from the vibration guns (both a pistol and rifle), sonic vibration platform, and wind system to the electronic motor dynamic platform and smell system, each designed to enhance the users in-headset experience with full-body haptic feedback. Image Credit: VAR Entertainment Ltd.

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2020

Researchers from the National Taiwan University, National Chengchi University, and Texas A&M University say that haptic feedback delivered to the head right from a VR headset can significantly reduce discomfort related to smooth locomotion in VR. Moving players artificially through large virtual environments isn’t a trivial task.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2021

Facebook today revealed some of its latest research and vision for a wrist-worn input device that the company expects to form the basis of AR and VR interactions and haptics in the future. ” Always-on Haptics. To that end, the company has been experimenting with different types of haptic technologies for the wrist.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 25, 2022

HaptX, the company known for its haptic gloves, today announced it’s launching pre-orders for HaptX Gloves G1, a cheaper and more refined haptic glove device that’s squarely targeted at businesses. It’s said to include improved ergonomics, multiple glove sizes, wireless mobility, and improved haptic functionality.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Disclaimer I’m opinionated and loud about Haptics. I'm also host of the Haptics Club and board member of Haptics Industry Forum. Summary: A major upside for the haptics market is locked in the impact of haptics on usages, today unknown. Haptics is hard, everyone says that. No, it is not.

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Road to VR

MAY 11, 2021

A report from UploadVR , citing “multiple sources,” claims that Sony’s next-gen PlayStation VR 2 headset will bring a big jump in resolution, along with eye-tracking, IPD adjustment, and even head-mounted haptics. Head-mounted haptics. Head-mounted Haptics. IPD adjustment dial. USB-C tether to PS5.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Are custom-build drones retrofitted with touchable surfaces the future of VR haptic feedback? Serving as a levitating haptic feedback proxy, these specially-designed drones are outfitted with unique touchable surfaces and track a users position to provide real-time haptics to virtual objects.

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Road to VR

JULY 9, 2020

SEE ALSO HapTech is Aiming its Electromagnetic Haptics at Military VR Training. ECS plans to partner with the Mayo Clinic to guide the medical aspects of the system and with HaptX to employ the use of the company’s advanced haptic gloves to increase the realism of the VR training program.

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