Warping virtual space for low-cost haptic feedback

Abstract

With the introduction of the Nintendo Wii, Playstation Move, and Microsoft Kinect, gaming and virtual reality technologies have begun to merge. These technologies have enabled low-cost, more-natural interaction with games and virtual environments (VEs). However, the sense of touch is usually missing. Interacting with virtual objects often means holding a hand in the air, which can be tiring if done for long. I present a technique to turn simple objects into haptic surfaces for virtual objects, extending earlier work on Redirected Touching [Kohli et al. 2012].