StrikerVR, the haptic peripheral maker for out-of-home VR, announced it’s opened pre-orders for the Mavrik, a new haptic VR gun designed for consumers. The haptic gun, which is compatible with Quest 3 ...

A recent global survey of 156 institutions reveals strong interest in VR-haptic technology for dental training, yet significant barriers impede widespread adoption. A recent global survey of 156 ...

A new haptic ring for VR is trying to solve a stubborn problem, virtual touch still feels flat. Researchers from Sungkyunkwan University, EPFL, and Istanbul Technical University built an ...

In a study lead by Eisuke Fujinawa at the University of Tokyo, a team of students created a procedure for designing compact VR controllers that feel physically larger. Exploring the concept of ‘haptic ...

Exiii the Japanese-based start-up has this week revealed more details about two new force feedback haptic gloves it is currently developing in the form of the EXOS Wrist and EXOS Gripper. The VR EXOS ...

Virtual reality is awesome and all, but there are still things that it could improve on, such as additional haptic feedback. That's what makes these new haptic gloves such an interesting prospect.

Haptic feedback can give games and other virtual experiences an extra dimension, but it’s hard to achieve. Tech startup Emerge is now having a crack at the idea with the Emerge Wave-1, a device that ...

Headlines about new haptic virtual reality kissing technology are making the rounds. But the researchers behind it never once mention kissing. And they didn’t design their experiments with that ...

Apple is researching a finger-mounted device with an array of sensors and haptic feedback, to be used as a control device for a mixed-reality headset, according to patent filings. The patent ...

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Why it matters: Nothing is more annoying and illusion-breaking than stumbling into a coffee table or wall while playing a VR game. Currently, the best solution is software safeguards that pop up ...