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Haptics Will be VR’s Next Push

by Tom Allen

Dexta Robotics has shown a new version of its DexMo ‘exoskeleton glove’, which is designed to add touch feedback to VR. Like the PowerClaw, the DexMo cannot track hand movements (yet – it is …

The PowerClaw Will Burn You Up

by Tom Allen

The PowerClaw is a set of haptic gloves that promise to make users feel not just touches, but wider sensations in virtual reality. Having recently launched an IndieGogo campaign, a prototype version was at …

Why Touch is No Good for Games

by Tom Allen

Touchscreens have changed the way that we interact with technology, but they aren’t suitable for everything. For scrolling through webpages – no problem. For choosing items from a menu – a bit trickier, but …

Tags:Haptics| Touch Displays| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 34

NeuroDigital Counters IMU Drift for Haptic Tracking

by Tom Allen

Road to VR got some hands-on (pardon the pun) time with the latest Gloveone prototype at E3 this week. It is a haptic motion input glove, designed for VR users, from Spain’s NeuroDigital. The …

Tags:Haptics| Mobile Display Monitor| Sensors| Vol 23 - Issue 23| Wearables

I-Zone Review at Display Week 2016

by Steve Sechrist

Here is a run-down on three more iZone technologies shown at Display Week 2016, that we wanted to bring to your attention. Synaptics was in the iZone with their latest automotive technology concept prototype …

IC6 Immersion Says Touch Still Open for Development

by Bob Raikes

Victor Viegas is from Immersion which is a company that works in haptics and where he is CEO. It has a licensing model and its technology is in more than three billion devices. It …

Tags:Haptics| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 21

Novasentis Gets Big-time Manufacturing Partner

by Ken Werner

At CES, I was impressed with the development-stage company Novasentis and its electro-mechanical polymer (EMP) haptic actuators. Yesterday, Novasentis and Kemet Corp. jointly announced they would collaborate on the production of film-based haptic actuators …

Tags:Haptics| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 14| Wearables

‘Flip’ Through Pages With Active Haptic Feedback

by Tom Allen

Researcher’s from Queen’s University (Canada) have developed a prototype flexible OLED display using ‘active haptic feedback’ – that is, flexing – for control. The 6″ display is a full-colour unit (1280 x 720) from …

Tags:Flexible Devices| Haptics| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Immersion and Tencent Announce Agreement on Adoption of Haptics in Upcoming Mobile Game

by Isaac Oburu

Immersion Corporation, the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, and Tencent, one of the leading internet companies in China, today announced an agreement to adopt haptics in Tencent’s upcoming 3D action role …

Tags:China| Haptics

Technavio Predicts New Application Areas for Haptics

by Isaac Oburu

According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the market size of haptics technology in consumer electronics is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 21% until 2019. This research report titled …

Tags:Haptics| Market Data| Wearables

Novasentis is Making Progress in Haptic Feedback Systems

by Norbert Hildebrand

During CES 2016, I had a chance to discuss the Novasentis haptic feedback solution in more detail with the company. In October of 2014, Novasentis announced its polymer based solution and it was time …

Tags:CES 2016| Haptics| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 23 - Issue 02

Ultrahaptics is Coming This Year

by Tom Allen

We have covered Bristol-based Ultrahaptics before, in 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 23). The company has just completed a Series A funding round, which raised £10.1 million ($14.6 million), and says that its …