The metaverse could provide an immersive environment that integrates digital and physical
realities. However, this will require appropriate haptic feedback and wearable technologies …

Visuo-haptic illusions are a method to expand proxy-based interactions in VR by introducing
unnoticeable discrepancies between the virtual and real world. Yet how different design …

From creating input devices to rendering tangible information, the field of HCI is interested in
using kinematic mechanisms to create human-computer interfaces. Yet, due to fabrication …

Smart shape-changing materials can be adapted to different usages, which have been
leveraged for dynamic affordances and on-demand haptic feedback in HCI. However, the …

Interacting with not only virtual but also real objects, or even virtual objects augmented by
real objects becomes a trend of virtual reality (VR) interactions and is common in augmented …

Haptic feedback is widely used to enhance realism in virtual reality (VR). Shape and
softness are two common factors perceived by the users in the haptic rendering of soft …

It is challenging to provide users with a haptic weight sensation of virtual objects in VR since
current consumer VR controllers and software-based approaches such as pseudo-haptics …

PreloadStep is a novel platform that creates the illusion of walking on different types of
terrain in Virtual Reality without requiring users to wear any special instrumentation …

With the development of virtual reality, the practical requirements of the wearable haptic
interface have been greatly emphasized. While passive haptic devices are commonly used …

Designed haptic feedback—technology-mediated touch feedback—has the potential to
mediate positive and meaningful experiences. These experiences are rich and complex in …