Are you game for a full-body haptic suit? HaptX Inc. takes us one step closer with the imminent launch of their G1 Glove.
HaptX invents and builds wearable technology that simulates touch with unprecedented realism, enabling haptic interaction in virtual reality and robotics.
Joining me to explore the magic of the HaptX G1 glove and the future of human-computer interaction is Linda Jacobson, the Director of Marketing at HaptX.
An industry pioneer, Linda helped seed VR technology as the world’s first VR evangelist driving early research efforts of VR in healthcare. She is a Co-founding editor of Wired Magazine and author of "CyberArts: Exploring Art + Technology" and "Garage Virtual Reality". She has helped hundreds of clients and has introduced thousands of seniors to virtual reality, social media, digital health and wellness.
Learn about HaptX Gloves G1 system, including the HaptX SDK:
- HaptX.com
- AWE Nite: Getting Started with Haptics a webinar recorded on Nov. 16, 2023: Designed by developers for developers, we delve into the basics of adding realistic haptics to your virtual scenarios and VR training programs. VR developers from HaptX, Lowe’s Innovation Labs, Y-12 National Security Complex, and University of Central Florida will show you how to get up and running with haptics integration in VR using Unreal Engine.
Linda's Links from the wayback machine:
- Star Trek’s holodeck in its first major appearance, 1987: Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Big Goodbye” (Season 1, Episode 11)
- ABC Primetime Live, 1991, presenting VR and Virtuality location-based entertainment arcade game
- TV show “The Computer Chronicles” episode, “Virtual Reality,” 1992 (with Linda Jacobson)
- “Six Degrees of Freedom: Designers & Engineers Put Virtual Reality to Work,” 1996: documentary written and directed by Linda Jacobson for Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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