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New tech puts virtual sense of touch at our fingertips

Phys.org - Thu 21 Nov 19

Garrett Anderson has never known the pleasure of holding hands with both his children at the same time.

This Skin Patch Could Add A Sense of Touch to Virtual Reality Devices

Discover Magazine - Wed 20 Nov 19

The patch delivers soft touches to a wearer's skin, with potential applications in virtual reality, prosthetics and more.

Artificial skin could be used to make video games more realistic

Newscientist - Wed 20 Nov 19

A synthetic skin could help add the sensation of touch to prosthetic hands or give video games a more realistic feel

‘Haptic skin’ creates virtual sense of touch

Nature News - Wed 20 Nov 19

Nature, Published online: 20 November 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-03596-zResearchers design flexible membrane to make virtual reality more tactile.

'Epidermal VR' gives technology a human touch

TechXplore - Wed 20 Nov 19

Imagine holding hands with a loved one on the other side of the world. Or feeling a pat on the back from a teammate in the online game "Fortnite."

'Epidermal VR' gives technology a human touch, ScienceDaily - Wed 20 Nov 19
'Epidermal VR' gives technology a human touch, Eurekalert - Wed 20 Nov 19

Artificial skin that can sense TOUCH could allow you to embrace a loved one thousands of miles away

Daily Mail - Wed 20 Nov 19

The artificial skin consists of a six-inch-square sheet of thin, soft, flexible material, embedded with 32 tiny vibrating actuators, which can be adjusted independently to generate a discrete ...

New 'smart skin' may let you reach out and virtually touch -- anyone

CNN - Wed 20 Nov 19

Scientists have advanced virtual touch capabilities, making them wireless and two-way. They say it won't be long before you can reach out and touch -- everyone?

Synthetic ‘Skin’ Is Bringing a Sense of Touch to Virtual Reality

SingularityHub - Mon 25 Nov 19

Virtual reality’s ability to create artificial worlds has come a long way in recent years. Now new technology could make those worlds even more realistic by simulating one of the most crucial ...

A wirelessly-controlled and wearable skin-integrated haptic VR device

Eurekalert - Wed 20 Nov 19

Sensing a hug from your friend through a video call with him/her may become a reality soon. A joint-research team consisted of scientists and engineers from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) ...