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22 May 2021, 13:15 UTC ·
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A team of researchers from the National Taiwan University and National Chengchi University in Taiwan has recently presented a concept of VR controller meant to enhance realism through tactile feedback.
The device is called HairTouch and was presented at a Computer-Human Interaction conference. It can take your virtual experience to a more authentic, realistic level, by adding the tactile sense to those of hearing and sight.
HairTouch is a handheld device used in a combination with a virtual reality controller. HairTouch uses actual brush hairs that simulate the fur of an animal. The hairs extend and contract and can simulate different types of fur. Depending on how you manipulate them, the fur can feel softer or rougher, with four levels of stiffness and roughness available at your fingertip.