A VR research demo that uses ultrasound mid-air haptics to let users naturally explore and feel the texture of virtual objects with their hands.

Abstract

Mid-air haptic feedback technology has traditionally been used to enhance gesture input interactions such as pressing a holographic button, swiping through a menu, or when grasping a virtual object. Here we present a VR research demo that expands such interactions to include for active haptic exploration mid-air haptics. In the demo the user can explore a virtual object using both hands and feel its intrinsic properties such as consistency and texture.

Reference

Martínez, J., García, A. S., Oliver, M., Molina, J. P., & González, P. (2022). Mid-air Haptic Texture Exploration in VR. Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1109/VR.2022.9757605 [Web][Video]