A research team of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved a revolutionary breakthrough in smart materials, successfully developing ...

Imagine playing a video game where you can feel the grass beneath your character’s feet, or watching a movie and experiencing the gentle brush of a leaf as it falls to the ground. This is the World ...

Haptic holography promises to bring virtual reality to life, but a new study reveals a surprising physical obstacle that will need to be overcome. A research team at UC Santa Barbara has discovered a ...

While we are waiting for Apple to design and start selling a holodeck (and the corresponding app for the iPhone), we can at least get a bit closer to that reality right now. We already have ...

Marcia O’Malley, the Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor in Engineering and professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Rice University. Haptic devices, which enable communication through touch ...

However, continued research and validation are essential before VR-haptics can be considered a primary method for developing hand skills in dental education. As the technology advances, it may play an ...

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

Haptic feedback technology continues to reshape the virtual reality (VR) landscape by providing users with a tangible sense of touch that augments immersive experiences. Through the integration of ...

Overview: Human-computer interaction is shifting toward voice gestures and brain signals for more natural control.Wearables ...

Apple has been working on technologies to elevate glass on demand for keyboards and notifications for a long time, and newly published research from Carnegie Mellon may have a solution. The technology ...

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.