Afference creates artificial touch sensations with rings on your fingers
I got up early in Las Vegas to check out Afference, and I’m glad I did. In a suite at the Venetian during the...
Aito raises $6.5M to make finger-sensing and haptics for laptops
Aito has raised $6.5 million to commercialize its finger-sensing and haptic touch solutions for laptops. The funding came from current investors KBC Focus Fund,...
Nanoport launches Titan Haptics with magnetic touch feedback
Nanoport is launching its Titan Haptics division today as part of its move to create haptics, or touch feedback, for virtual buttons in smartphones....
Microsoft’s PIVOT haptics research might improve how we throw balls in VR
Even if you were separated from family and friends by time or distance, what would it mean if virtual reality could believably offer you...
Racing sim company makes VR kart rig with haptic controls
CXC Simulation, a company that designs and produces racing simulator devices, posted a new video showing off an exciting custom project — a full-motion...
Cirrus Logic’s sensors will bring better touch feedback to game gadgets
Cirrus Logic is launching sensor chips that will bring better tactile feedback, or haptics, to all kinds of gadgets, including gaming devices. The Austin,...
Ultrahaptics acquires AR/VR pioneer Leap Motion for only $30 million
Leap Motion publicly established itself as a pioneer in VR hand-tracking controls and DIY augmented reality gear, but reportedly didn’t generate much revenue — one...
Maestro glove hands-on: Facebook, HTC should take note of Contact CI’s haptics
Everyone does it the first time they try VR. It doesn’t matter if it’s a static 360 image, a passive 360 video, an immersive...
Haptx is working on VR’s long-awaited touch glove
Virtual reality can never be too immersive, at least until we get to something like the Star Trek Holodeck. While VR’s visuals and sound...
Nanoport opens Silicon Valley R&D lab for touch feedback hardware
Canadian tech company Nanoport has opened a new lab in Silicon Valley to develop next-generation mobile gear, including a new kind of touch feedback...