The incorporation of the sense of touch (haptic sense) into virtual reality (VR) has considerable potential to enhance the realism of virtual environments and make VR accessible to blind people. This paper summarises a series of investigations into the haptic perception of texture and object size/angularity in VR, with two haptic devices. Guidelines for the creation of haptic environments for b...

Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and examination of tissue at microscopic resolution have significant potential to enhance the study of both normal and disease processes, particularly those involving structural changes or those in which the spatial relationship of disease features is important. Although other methods exist for studying tissue in 3D, using conventional histopathological fea...

Virtual environments are utilized in user interaction scenarios to achieve diverse goals. Interactive training simulations enable low-risk practice of high-risk tasks, such as performing surgery or piloting an airplane. Immersive story-driven video games let users interact with another environment or become involved in an engaging narrative. Emerging social applications can unite multiple users...

This paper describes the construction of a prototype system that allows the user to manipulate virtual objects in a mixed-reality environment. The user can perceive haptic sensations at his or her fingertips and see a virtual world with a live image of his or her hands manipulating the virtual objects. The difficulty of constructing such a visual presentation is the problem of merging the real ...

This paper investigates whether or not virtual representations can support remote collaboration within the fashion industry using a Textual Virtual Tangible Multi-touch (TVTM) system. The software interface for the TVTM system was developed from the results and feedback from a previous study. Two different types of multi-touch technology were deployed for the case study. The paper then covers t...

Multi-touch input using multiple fingertips or hands has become the de-facto standard for the interaction with interactive surfaces such as tablets, tabletops or interactive walls. For single touch input, the addition of synchronous tactile feedback has shown to be beneficial in terms of reducing error-rates, increasing interaction speed and minimizing visual load. However, to this day, the non...

Skin-Integrated Vibrohaptic Interfaces Haptic technologies add a sense of touch to visual and auditory queues, as the basis for advanced forms virtual augmented reality experiences. In article number 2008805, John A. Rogers, Yei Hwan Jung, Jae-Hwan Kim present recent progress in flexible, skin-integrated haptic interfaces that enable rapid, spatiotemporally programmed perceptions touch, with an...