Hackaday Links: May 15, 2022
It may be blurry and blotchy, but it’s ours. The first images of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy were revealed this week, and …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 15, 2022
Category Archives: haptic
Haptic Smart Knob Does Several Jobs
A knob is a knob, a switch is a switch, and that’s that, right? And what about those knobs that have detents, set in stone at the time of manufacturing? …read more Continue reading Haptic Smart Knob Does Several Jobs
Ultrasound panel adds mid-air haptic feedback to VR
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 pairs with a VR headset and emits ultrasonic waves th… Continue reading Ultrasound panel adds mid-air haptic feedback to VR
Low Cost Haptic VR Gloves Work With Hacked Steam Games
[IraqiGeek aka Lucas VRTech] has made some significant progress with building force-feedback type haptic gloves for use with steam VR games. The idea is pretty straightforward; the end of the …read more Continue reading Low Cost Haptic VR Gloves Work With Hacked Steam Games
Haptic Feedback “Rifle” Lets You Take Aim in VR
There was a time when virtual reality seemed like it would remain in the realm of science fiction at least for the foreseeable future. Then we were blessed with products …read more Continue reading Haptic Feedback “Rifle” Lets You Take Aim in VR
Virtual Reality Gloves Aim To Improve Interactivity
Virtual reality is a slow-moving field in some respects. While a lot of focus is put on optical technologies and headsets, there’s a lot more involved when it comes to …read more Continue reading Virtual Reality Gloves Aim To Improve Interactivity
The Word Clock You Can Feel
By this point, pretty much everyone has come across a word clock project, if not built one themselves. There’s just an appeal to looking at a clock and seeing the …read more Continue reading The Word Clock You Can Feel
Artificial muscles gives haptic feedback gloves a finer sense of touch
Connected gloves that transmit haptic feedback to the user, be it from objects in distant locations or virtual reality environments, could certainly open up some interesting possibilities. Scientists in Australia working in this field have demonstrated… Continue reading Artificial muscles gives haptic feedback gloves a finer sense of touch
A Gaming Mouse With Recoil Feedback
Rumble first hit the gaming mainstream back in the mid-1990s, and has become de rigeur for console players using gamepads ever since. It’s less prevalent on the PC, because most players rely on keyboards and mice that are rumble-free. However, innovation is possible, and [ilge] put together a modified mouse …read more
Ultrasound haptic system projects readable Braille into thin air
For people who rely on Braille, reading displays and signs in public can be a challenge, but a new system could help make things easier. HaptiRead is a haptic feedback device that uses ultrasound pulses in precise patterns to reproduce Braille text in … Continue reading Ultrasound haptic system projects readable Braille into thin air