Recent advances in scientific research may allow robotic prosthetics and virtual reality simulations to be even more effective than before. Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a new, glove-like ...

Modern virtual reality is a treat for the senses. Well, two of them at least. "Sight and sound have been the staple of VR environments," Benjy Li, a postdoctoral researcher with Stanford's Virtual ...

Mastering your laptop means mastering its inputs, and having a good touchpad (also known as a trackpad) can truly make or break your experience. Touchpads haven't always had a great reputation for ...

A recent global survey of 156 institutions reveals strong interest in VR-haptic technology for dental training, yet significant barriers impede widespread adoption. The study was led by the University ...

At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, January 8-12, UK's Ultraleap used haptic techology to allow visitors to experience rain and sun through a virtual bonsai tree using AR and VR. Extended Reality (XR) is a high ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ: IMMR), the leading developer of haptic technologies, today announced that the company has signed a license agreement with TITAN Haptics ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, announced that it has signed a license agreement with Awinic ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have invented a display technology for on-screen graphics that are both visible and haptic, meaning that they can be felt via touch. The screens are patterned with tiny ...

The touch screen is taking over cell phones, and soon mobile computing and even desktop computing. Both Apple and Microsoft are working on a transition to touch-enabled versions of OS X and Windows.

The year is 1997, and it’s around Christmas. You open your gifts to find a new accessory for your Nintendo 64. It’s called a Rumble Pak, a removable device that plugs into the back of your controller.