Haptics—technology that recreates the sense of touch—has long been a missing piece in digital interaction. Screens can show ...

Haptic interfaces are advanced systems that enable users to experience tactile feedback through simulated forces and motion, thereby bridging the gap between virtual environments and physical ...

A groundbreaking development by City University of Hong Kong and other Chinese institutes is set to change the way we interact with immersive digital environments. The team, led by Professor Xinge Yu, ...

Early industrial machines relied on physical inputs such as levers, knobs, buttons and switches. These mechanical controls ...

Haptic interfaces integrated with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) are increasingly central to exploring sensorimotor processes and brain function under realistic conditions. These devices ...

Depiction of the two degrees-of-freedom experimental protocols. (A) Human operator in the loop; (B) gravity-based test. In a breakthrough that propels haptic technology into new realms, a dual-rate ...

Mentor: Eric Hodgson, Ph.D. In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has become increasingly prominent in fields such as gaming, education, healthcare, and entertainment. While advancements in VR ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Since the early 1990s, the quest to enhance virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences has driven researchers to innovate in the field of haptic interfaces. These ...

Wearable exoskeletal technology remains a challenging task despite advances in sensing, actuation and fabrication techniques. It can be used in the military for strength augmentation, the medical ...

Some trade-show demos are less about what you see than what you feel. “I was walking through the exhibits at CES and found ...

Now that we have decent VR goggles, the world is more desperate than ever for a decent haptic interface for interacting with computers. We might be seeing a new leap forward in this wild new haptic ...

Cirrus Logic Inc. is bringing its expertise in consumer and smartphone haptics to automotive applications with its new family of closed-loop haptic drivers. The CS40L51, CS40L52, and CS40L53 devices ...