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 ...

The release of Ready Player One this weekend will ignite several conversations about the role of virtual reality in the future. Many of the innovations found in the film and Ernest Cline’s bestseller ...

Haptic feedback technology continues to reshape the virtual reality (VR) landscape by providing users with a tangible sense of touch that augments immersive experiences. Through the integration of ...

The entertainment industry is abuzz thanks to the launch of next-gen immersive technologies such as the Apple Vision Pro and recently announced Meta Quest Pro 2. Talk is now naturally gravitating ...

April 20, 2010 (Landover, Maryland) — New data, presented here at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, suggest that ...

A woman uses a HUG (Haptic User Geraet) at the International Trade Fair for Automation and Mechatronics in Munich in 2014. (Michaela Rehle/Reuters) I'm blogging excerpts this week and next week from ...

FundamentalVR has unveiled more details for its virtual reality surgery training platform, which uses advanced technologies such as haptic (touch) feedback to show doctors how to do surgeries. The ...

Technology has allowed us to immerse ourselves in a world of sights and sounds from the comfort of our home, but there’s something missing: touch. Tactile sensation is an incredibly important part of ...

Virtual reality is an immersive experience, but it’s missing an element of realism. Although users can see, hear, smell, and interact with the virtual world, it’s difficult to replicate touch. That’s ...

Tactile sensation is an incredibly important part of how humans perceive their reality. Haptics or devices that can produce extremely specific vibrations that can mimic the sensation of touch are a ...