The metaverse It’s not just a matter of virtual and augmented reality glasses or headsets. It is the promise of a virtual world as real as ours. For this reason, the companies involved in its development do not sit idly by and manufacture devices that improve the experience.
The main ally of the Metaverse is haptic technologywhich, as explained in the report published on the website of computer todayis the science that is responsible for the study of the sense of touch, so haptic devices are responsible for simulating tactile responses.
The importance of haptic equipment today is on the rise, and hand in hand with the Metaverse, this market is expected to grow by 15.84 billion dollars in the next three years.
Haptic suits and vests to feel bumps or strokes
The options for haptic devices is growing. One of them is the tesla suita futuristic technology that combines haptic feedback, motion capture and biometrics to deliver a full-body sensory experience in virtual reality.
The image below is of the Teslasuit product, which includes hand supports to enhance the Metaverse experience. It is still in development, but it is expected to be used in the training of first aid personnel, athletics, among others.
But this is not the only device that allows you to feel hits or caresses in the Metaverse. OWO Game developed a haptic vest that allows you to feel up to 30 different physical sensations.
In addition, this Spanish company also created an app that integrates with this haptic system to create personalized sensations in video games such as Fortnite, Apex Legends, among others.
Other haptic creations intended for use in the Metaverse aren Carnegie Mellon University’s device to mimic sensations around the mouth, Ultraleap’s haotic gloves, and the promising elastic electronic skin being worked on in China.