Having long been successful with "talkies," Disney has developed technology that could allow the creation of "feelies." While designed more for touchscreens than the silver screen, the REVEL system ...

Tactile sensation is an incredibly important part of how humans perceive their reality. Haptics or devices that can produce extremely specific vibrations that can mimic the sensation of touch are a ...

Disney researchers have revealed a system for generating virtual textures in everyday objects using a weak electrical charge. Disney researchers have revealed a system for generating virtual textures ...

Virtual Backgrounds, a San Marcos, Texas-based company, has created the perfect solution to generating a background behind video or portrait subjects, whether it’s a still image you desire or a moving ...

Engineers from Northwestern University have developed a flexible device you can wear on your fingertip like a Band-Aid to feel the sensation of interacting with textured and patterned surfaces on a ...

Apple engineers laid the groundwork for a pair of gloves that would let users feel objects displayed by virtual reality or augmented reality. The idea of gloves with haptic feedback isn’t new, but a ...

Human beings at capable of having five senses that we exercise in our everyday lives: sight or vision, hearing or audition, smell olfaction, taste gustation, and touch or tactition. This last sense, ...