Humanoid robots are a thing now, and here’s an interesting research project that explores using one as a form of haptic media. Specifically, using a humanoid robot to move a chair while one p…
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When driving a car in VR, the feeling of your body shaking in accordance with curves and acceleration creates a more realistic driving experience. A research team from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder has developed "HumanoidTurk," a haptic feedback system for VR driving in which a humanoid robot grasps the user's chair and physically shakes it.