Researchers at Tencent's Robotics X Laboratory and City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have come up with what they describe as a wearable tactile rendering system that can make the user feel touch sensations with high spatial resolution and a rapid response rate, the website Hackster.io reported. Those behind it claim the technology can provide the right kind of touch … [Read more...] about New wearable device can provide a more realistic touch perception in the metaverse
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Samsung is pushing microLED displays for development of AR headsets
OLED display tech might have emerged as the natural choice for AR or VR headsets though Samsung seems to have other ideas. For as per what the company's Display exec Kim Min-woo said in a recent microLED conference held in South Korea, microLED displays might do a much better job in AR and VR headsets. The executive said this has to do with the higher levels of luminance that … [Read more...] about Samsung is pushing microLED displays for development of AR headsets
Key features of Apple AR/VR headset revealed, will include iris scanner, cameras for scanning legs
Some new information about Apple's upcoming AR/VR headset has come to the fore, providing us with a clearer picture of what the headset is going to be like or how it is going to function. As the report in The Information revealed, the Apple headset is going to be much lighter compared to the Meta Quest Pro which weighs 722 grams. Much of that has to do with the mesh fabric, … [Read more...] about Key features of Apple AR/VR headset revealed, will include iris scanner, cameras for scanning legs
Paper Metaverse infuses classic literature with modern AR-tech
A mixed media art exhibit currently being held in San Francisco has some unique experiences to offer visitors. That includes the 'Paper Metaverse' which happens to be an augmented reality-based exhibit conceived by Nick Philip of the art collective Imaginary Foundation, the website VRScout reported. The exhibit can be considered the perfect amalgamation of classic literature … [Read more...] about Paper Metaverse infuses classic literature with modern AR-tech
New Disney patent envisages AR/VR experience sans the headset
How about getting to see an AR or VR attraction without having to wear a special headset for the purpose? That likely could be in the offing sometime soon what with reports of Disney having filed a patent for just such a technology. The system, as WowNewsToday stated relies on a projection screen and beamsplitter that are strategically placed around a real-world object so that … [Read more...] about New Disney patent envisages AR/VR experience sans the headset