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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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In the world of haptic feedback accessories, the SUBPAC Wearable Physical Sound System is a favorite among VR entertainment providers. The post Beat Saber Partners With SUBPAC On Limited Edition Haptic Vest, Available Now appeared first on VRScout. ‘Feel the Beat’ for $299. Feature Image Credit: Beat Games , SUBPAC.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

For the new (and awkwardly named) Justice League: An IMAX VR Exclusive experience the Centre is set to debut the ‘Reactive Grip’ haptic controller from Tactical Haptics. Tactical Haptics has been on the VR scene since the early days, developing their novel haptic technology which they call Reactive Grip.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2018

You might have caught a glimpse of the Feelreal mask prototype when it made headlines back at GDC 2015 , the smell-o-vision add-on for VR headsets that promised to bring plenty of scents to your nostrils and haptics to your face. Today the company announced that Feelreal is definitely for real, and coming to consumers via a Kickstarter soon.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Haptic feedback is essential in bringing player’s hands into VR worlds. The company is today announcing TouchSense Force, a combination of development software and hardware that it hopes will enhance haptic feedback in both existing game controllers and new devices to make for better VR experiences and other content.

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ARVR

MAY 19, 2021

The x40 haptic vest provides an increased immersion in many games. The haptic feedback of the x40 vest works with 40 small vibration motors that can be controlled in different strengths and combinations. VR games without native or mod support You want to play VR games without native support or mods with haptic feedback enabled?

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VRScout

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The Oculus Quest 2 is the most exciting piece of VR hardware to hit the market since Facebook’s original standalone VR headset, offering incredible visuals, increased processing power, and a smaller, lighter design—all for a lower price than the first-generation model. Improved haptics also offer more engaging interactions.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

The Haptics club is an Open community about #Haptics. It requires a lot of precision regarding mechanics, audio, and haptics so that all these factors are seamlessly working together to create a smooth experience. The development of the game strongly relies on haptic feedback. Do you want to listen to the full podcast ?

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Disney has some form of VR content on the way to the Oculus Rift and Gear VR before the end of the year, but this new project from the company’s Research division looks like something else entirely. A haptic playback and authoring plugin for Unity allows filmmakers to tailor feedback to their experience.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

RGB Haptics is a new Unity-based tool that aims to make it easier for developers to create and implement haptic effects in VR games. Used correctly, haptics make VR games more playable and immersive. Here’s a rundown of the features, according to RGB Schemes: Raw waveform and audio file support across all types of haptics.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2018

Tactical Haptics’ newly developed haptic controller prototype uses mechanical sockets that allow them to be mated in different configurations on-the-fly, in order to match a particular virtual interaction more closely than standard VR motion controllers. Image courtesy Tactical Haptics. Image courtesy Tactical Haptics.

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VRScout

MAY 10, 2020

Despite having only been available on Oculus Quest for roughly three months, independent developers have already established a sizable catalog of unique hand tracking applications pushing the boundaries of Oculus technology. Hand Physics Lab is available free on Oculus Quest via SideQuest. Image Credit: Holonautic.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2018

Developers can build haptic applications that control the exoskin with JavaScript in High Fidelity, allowing developers to add features such as sensing people at a distance, signaling directions or conveying tension as part of an in-world experience. It was a buzzing sort of feeling.” ” Co-founded by neuroscientists Dr. .”

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VRScout

JANUARY 10, 2020

This past November 700 lucky individuals gathered inside the legendary Los Angeles Theater in Los Angeles, California for a special screening of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story presented by Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus. Image Credit: Oculus. Feature Image Credit: Oculus.

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2021

Over the past few years we’ve seen several interesting attempts at enhancing VR locomotion through the use of haptic accessories. Cybershoes are available now on Amazon for $349 and compatible with Oculus Quest and Quest 2 headsets. The post Cybershoes For Oculus Quest Are Easier To Buy Than Ever appeared first on VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Today I made two little big discoveries about the Oculus Quest 2 that together mean that you can use this headset as an AR device whenever and wherever you want. The post Oculus Quest 2 passthrough now works without boundaries appeared first on The Ghost Howls. Let me explain everything to you! Guardian disabling is now persistent.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

For instance, I’ve been doing cool stuff like this experiment in mixing AR passthrough, music, and haptics. So let me show you how you can develop an AR app for Oculus Quest 2 using Oculus Passthrough APIs in Unity. So let me show you how you can develop an AR app for Oculus Quest 2 using Oculus Passthrough APIs in Unity.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

We know 53 titles are coming to the long-awaited Oculus Touch controllers when they start arriving on Dec. 6, and we’ve confirmed an additional 10 killer titles like Google Earth and Tilt Brush you can get through Steam that also work with Oculus Touch. Touch haptics are now supported in the latest SteamVR beta.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

ProTubeVR , the Marseilles, France-based makers of the titular VR gunstock accessory, is hoping to make a splash later this month with a Kickstarter campaign for a new haptic devkit that promises to dial-up immersion in VR shooters. ForceTube is said to work natively on “some [PCVR] games” running through OpenVR or Oculus SDK.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Tactical Haptics , a company pioneering a novel form of haptic feedback which can create compelling sensations that go far beyond rumble, announced today it has raised $2.2 million to create a development kit of a haptic VR controller as a stepping stone to an eventual consumer product.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

MIRAISENS is Japan-based haptics company which is developing what they call 3DHaptics technology. I got a chance to try their latest demo this week at VRS 2018, which is able to achieve unique directional haptic feedback from a handheld device using relatively simple hardware.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 15, 2021

SenseGlove, one of the premier manufacturers of haptic and tracking gloves for XR and robotics, announced Wednesday, October 13, that the newest model – SenseGlove Nova – is now shipping worldwide. SenseGlove is based in the Netherlands, but the company’s haptic gloves are sold worldwide. Meet SenseGlove.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Image courtesy Oculus. This is an area where I clearly undershot,” he said, noting that Oculus’ own Half Dome prototype shown earlier this year had already met two of these specifications (140 degree FOV and variable focus), and that display panels matching the predicted resolution have already been shown publicly.

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AUGUST 13, 2017

Oculus Details ‘Buffered Haptics’ for Advanced Haptics on Touch Controllers via @RtoVR [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 13, 2017.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 8, 2018

Tactical Haptics is debuting it's newly developed reconfigurable haptic controllers and new game content at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). And as expected with our haptic controllers, the player can feel the heft of each piece of the turret as well as the snap as the turret pieces are assembled into place (see image).

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AUGUST 24, 2017

Back in the more demure B2B area, only accessible to trade visitors and press, was bHaptics, a Korean startup that recently joined HTC’s Vive X Accelerator Program specializing in actuator-based haptic devices, all of which ideally fit together to create a greater sense of immersion for VR games and experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2020

These days we have had various leaks about a new upcoming Oculus Quest , with also renders and photos shared by the famous leaker Walking Cat. Oculus is going to release a new Oculus Quest. Various rumors and leaks in the past weeks hinted to an upcoming release of a new Oculus Quest headset. The comfort enigma.

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JULY 3, 2018

Plexus Immersive Corp, a San Francisco-based startup, announced a pair of VR gloves that integrate haptic feedback and interface with multiple tracking standards, including SteamVR, Oculus Rift, and Windows “Mixed Reality” VR. Compatibility : VR Integration / tracking options: Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Senso is a new virtual reality glove input device that offers per-finger haptic feedback and the ability to simulate differences in temperature – all tracked via a camera-less IMU-based system. The post Senso is a VR Input Glove With Per-finger Haptics and Simulated Temperature appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 22, 2021

UNCONTAINED features advanced haptics and COVID safety protocols to offer a one-of-a-kind LBVR solution. Select experiences even featured smell and temperature haptics. During gameplay, you’ll experience a wide range of haptic feedback. Image Credit: Immersive Tech.

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VRScout

JULY 8, 2021

This second-generation treadmill is tailored specifically for VR arcades and industry training applications and features enhanced walking technology with haptic feedback that promises to make your movement feel more natural in VR. If you want to really feel the ground under your feet rattle, crank up the haptics through the Control Center.

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VRScout

APRIL 1, 2022

This year we saw a ridiculous-looking haptic suit complete with 1,333,337 integrated haptic sensors, from computer peripheral manufacturer Razer to a gorgeous VR role-playing game from developer SmileGate. April Fools Day is once again upon us, which means a whole bunch of fake products from VR hardware manufacturers and developers.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The product is a 3D modeling software for PC VR and Oculus Quest headsets. According to the company, the HaptX DK2 is the first true-contact haptics available to purchase on the market, utilizing 130 points of feedback on a user’s hand. Gravity Sketch’ is now free to individual users. Snapchat AR takes filters to the next level.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The two combined efficiently provide an experience so close to reality it’s frightening but, as it currently exists, there’s a limiting factor when it comes to achieving the highest degree of realism: haptic feedback. Tactical Haptics has received a round of seed funding that could see them advance the discussion further.

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JULY 25, 2017

Earlier this year Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a new form of input being developed over at Oculus: hand tracking gloves. An unlisted Oculus video posted last week, unearthed by Reddit , shows the gloves in action. We’d love to know if these gloves have any kind of haptic feedback to react to actions like pressing buttons.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Last week industry legend and current Oculus VR CTO John Carmack sat down with stand-up comedian and podcast icon Joe Rogan for Episode #1342 of the immensely popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast. 58:33 ] – Carmack compares similarities between Neurolink’s brain-interface RF technology and Oculus’ camera and display system. [

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2021

Yaw VR’s smart chair offers a 40-degree motion range for roll, 70-degree for pitch movements, and haptic vibrations. There’s also built-in vibration haptics capable of simulating acceleration, speed, an engine’s RPM, and gunshots. Image Credit: Yaw VR.

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