Ultra-Thin Finger Patch Recreates Touch With Human-Level Precision

Ultra-Thin Finger Patch Recreates Touch With Human-Level Precision

Engineers have created VoxeLite, the first wearable haptic device capable of matching the sensitivity of the human fingertip. Built as a paper-thin, flexible bandage for the finger, it uses high-density electroadhesive “pixels of touch” to recreate fine textures and directional cues with lifelike accuracy.

Bandage-like device brings texture to touchscreens

New device is first to accurately match the complex, detailed sensing ability of a human fingertip. Weighing less than a gram, device enables wearers to feel virtual textures and patterns on smooth surfaces.