Rendering 3D Haptic Shapes in Mid-Air using Ultrasound

by tonyteateon 12/9/14, 5:15 PMwith 7 comments
by tunesmithon 12/9/14, 9:51 PM

That's pretty crazy. Given certain applications, you're pretty much creating actual items out of thin air. Like for instance, if you can create a screwdriver-shaped thingy that is "feelable" enough that you can actually turn a screw with it, then... you don't really need an actual screwdriver. Plus you can just make it disappear into thin air when you're done with it.

by patconon 12/9/14, 11:29 PM

Would be really interesting to combine with creative activities like this VR sculpting demo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnqFdSa5p7w

by dmritard96on 12/9/14, 11:15 PM

this plus magic leap could be pretty awesome for AR/VR

by dangon 12/9/14, 9:06 PM

Url changed from http://techcrunch.com/2014/12/09/researchers-create-shapes-i..., which points to this.