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‘HairTouch’ VR Controller Lets You Pet A Virtual Cat Because Why Not?

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This might be the strangest haptic feedback device we’ve seen yet. In addition to fur, the HairTouch device can also be used to simulate various other textures in VR. In the video provided we see the user sampling a variety of pillow covers, each featuring their own unique stiffness, roughness, and surface height differences.

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HTC Opens VIVELAND VR Theme Park in Taiwan

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One week after opening their first Vive branded VR cafe in Shenzhen China, HTC has now unveiled a VR theme park in Taiwan, touting over 20 different VR experiences. The VR theme park, being dubbed VIVELAND , spans over 3,500 square feet in a Taipei technology shopping center in the capital city of Taiwan. Image Credit: HTC.

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The VR Awards Announce 2022 Finalists

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– Ladder Safety VR Refense AG – Refense Advanced Tactical Training Simulator (ATTS) Rezzil – Rezzil Index 2.0. – Ladder Safety VR Refense AG – Refense Advanced Tactical Training Simulator (ATTS) Rezzil – Rezzil Index 2.0. Credit: WaveFunction, Lda. VR Enterprise Solution of the Year.

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VAR Live Launches Largest VR Theme Park In Malaysia

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The 14-room facility features vibrating floors, haptic peripherals, and artificial wind. VAR Live features several other locations throughout Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, China, and Pakistan, with plans for expansion throughout other cities in Malaysia, including Kota Kinabalu and Johor.

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My Taiwanese XR Chronicles part 1: Cave, zSpace, Brogent hands-on

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Two weeks ago, I had a fantastic trip to Taiwan together with my Chinese assistant Miss S. Are you ready for immersing into Taiwan? We all participants of the VR Visionaries tour in Taiwan (Image by Digiblock). When I tell people that I have been in Taiwan, the first questions that I get are “How is Taiwan?”

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HaptX closes $23 million strategic funding round led by AIS Global and Crescent Cove Advisors

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HaptX, the leading innovator and provider of realistic haptic technology, today announced a $23 million strategic funding round led by AIS Global and Crescent Cove Advisors, with participation from Verizon Ventures, Mason Avenue Investments, and Taylor Frigon Capital Partners. REDMOND, WA, USA, September 15, 2022 –? About HaptX.

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Walmart, Perfect Corp Launch Sustainable AR Makeup Try-Ons

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Customers can also use haptics to manoeuvre the app and tap accessibility options like gesture and voice-based controls for people with disabilities. Additionally, in September last year, Walmart unveiled virtual try-ons for clothing products, using its ‘Be Your Own Model’ application feature.

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