Apple is researching a possible haptic feedback device that could be placed on top of a mattress and act as an alarm clock or relaxation device for users. The Cupertino tech giant already has a few ...

Hot on the heels of Sony’s partnership with Immersion Corp., the format holder has patented a new VR glove offering yet more evidence that the company is looking to evolve technology ahead of the ...

What would a gamepad be like if it had artificial muscles inside of it? How does last year's ViviTouch technology -- originally designed for audio immersion -- work within the framework of a PC gaming ...

With full freedom of motion, new device can generate a variety of sensations, including pulling, stretching, sliding, vibrations, pressure and twisting. When it comes to haptic feedback, most ...

A new haptic device simulates the feel of objects in VR by pulling on strings attached to a hand. The shoulder-mounted system is equipped with spring-loaded retractors like those used on neck cord ID ...

While sitting on the skin, a compact device that applies force in any direction to generate a variety of sensations. Professors John Rogers, Yonggang Huang, and J. Edward Colgate; Postdoctoral ...

Engineers have invented a soft wearable device which simulates the sense of touch and has wide potential for medical, industrial and entertainment applications. What if you could touch a loved one ...

Forward-looking: With the next-gen console just around the corner, it's the perfect time to be keeping your eyes on the US Patent Office. Filings don't always get converted into future tech, but they ...

In an effort to make touchscreens less static, Apple has proposed that future iPhones and iPads could feature actuators that would provide haptic feedback to users, and also include sensors that would ...

Rendering touch realistically in virtual reality (VR) isn't easy. We've only recently gotten to the point where VR can even recognize hands, let alone create a realistic experience of handling objects ...

February 19, 2005 Novint Technologies has released details of a new haptic interface device for computers that will , the Novint Falcon, which brings interactive three dimensional touch to the ...