Virtual reality glove and vest promise immersion in games
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A CES 2022 is coming to an end, but for sure, we will still talk a lot about the virtual reality glove and vest from bHaptics, a company focused on developing products that provide an even greater immersion in activities carried out within the virtual world. In his passage through the technology fair that is being held andm Las Vegas, the company allowed visitors to test its flagship devices for the year 2022.
A TactGlove is a haptic glove that manages to provide the sensations you would feel in real life, even if you are in a virtual reality experience. The company has also been showcasing a vest that provides the same feel and showmetech tested the virtual reality glove and vest, see details right now.
Haptic glove for more immersive metaverse
As one of the words that appeared the most in 2021, we will hear more about the metaverse and other options for virtual reality in the year 2022. Meta developed a haptic glove that uses small motors that empty or fill air spaces for the immersion to be more complete, the bHaptics chose to use small engines that give the same sensation, despite the technologies being somewhat different.
The company model being presented in the CES 2022 It has small vibration motors so you can, for example, have the feeling of petting a cat, even if the animal only exists in the metaverse or any other virtual reality experience.
The technology of the virtual reality glove and vest took the name of LRA (Linear Resonant Actuator or Linear Resonant Actuator) has 10 small vibrators being placed at the fingertips of the TactGlove.
Thinking about hygiene, there are two gloves (one inside and one outside) so you can share the product with others.
The inner can be washed in conventional machines, allowing the sweat absorbed during use to be eliminated and the glove sanitized. No need to worry if your hand is too big or too small: the bHaptics developed the haptic glove in small, medium and large sizes.
“We are committed to connecting people through haptic technology and TactGlove is a milestone in that regard because it allows people to have realistic interaction not only with virtual objects, but also with their friends and colleagues in VR/AR settings at a price very affordable. We are excited to see the changes TactGlove will bring to virtual interaction as we move into the Metaverse era.”
Kiuk Gwak, CEO of bHaptics
Haptic Vest is also being shown
What would it be like if you could feel all the impacts that a character also feels when they are in a game? Continuing its work to provide greater immersion for people who are in a virtual universe, the bHaptics also presented its new vest that also has the same technology of small engines to make the experience more complete. Check out:
The difference between TactGlove and TactSuit X40 is that the haptic vest has 40 engines that take virtual experiences to another level. Despite being a somewhat new idea on the market, the bHaptics has more than 100 applications that already work in an integrated way with the vest.
Who was present at the CES 2022, which is taking place in person after a year due to COVID-19 restrictions, was able to test the Unplugged e Hand Physics Lab, with the two products.
All commands that activate and deactivate the small motors on the TactGlove and TactSuit X40 are sent by the virtual reality goggles and the virtual reality glove and vest from bHaptics are able to “talk” to the device that allows you to see the images within the metaverse or play in another reality.
bHapctics already works with developers
As we said, the company has been developing haptic models for a considerable time and this allows customers to have access to the most different experiences. In addition to being able to have a new type of gameplay with the Beat Saber, the company shared that it provides a digital space where friends can meet without leaving home. It is also possible to carry out a lightsaber fight with the “most Star Wars" possible.
Another possibility of the virtual reality glove and vest is that you can hold that meeting that has been postponed for a while due to the advance of COVID-19, with the sensations of handshake and even hug being available in the company's haptic glove and vest. .
Game and application developers who want to support models from bHaptics can also make use of plugins and other materials made available by the company itself so that their releases reach the market already with support for the haptic vest and the TactGlove.
A bHaptics shared that a special kit just for their haptic glove that was presented at CES 2022 swill be released during the second quarter of 2022.
Availability of the virtual reality glove and vest
the haptic vest TacStuit X40 of the company is already on the market, being sold in bHaptics' own website for US$ 499,00 (about R$ 2845,00), with a shipping cost of US$ 93,00. The total purchase is around R$ 3374,93, without considering possible taxes and other import charges.
Already TactGlove, which made its debut at the technology fair, should have its final version released to consumers by the end of the year, selling for US$299 (R$1705,00 in direct conversion). This must be one of the main competitors of the model that will be launched by Meta in this virtual reality glove and vest market that is slowly starting to grow. What did you think of the haptic glove and vest that were presented by bHaptics? tell us Comment!
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