to live Immersive Experience “Ready Player One,” it’s a dream, isn’t it? Today in your new section “A dose of curiosity,” we’ll talk about HAPTX, the company that’s been making that dream come true!
Haptex is a Seattle-based company that has been talked about in recent years, especially at CES 2020 with touch glove. This glove is fully equipped with sensors, haptic feedback, and external tendons to simulate the feeling of touch. But concretely, what is the purpose of this glove? Allows remote control of a robotic arm while maintaining sensory involvement, eg. This is very practical for handling and studying hazardous materials. It also makes it possible to amplify the VR user’s immersion by adding the ability to manipulate objects in the default mode.
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But HAPTX doesn’t want to stop there! At the end of 2020, they embarked on a four-year collaboration with Virginia Tech, the University of Florida, and the National Science Foundation to create The first physical haptic system. The ForceBot project should deliver what lives up to exoskeleton Connected to a motion platform with a simple goal: to be able to immerse the user in virtual reality with as many sensations as possible.
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A real research tool, or just a simple fantasy of being immersed in a fantasy world? We just have to wait another two short years for a definitive answer! We’ll talk about it again in 2024!
