Haptics: What’s Next for Users ‘Feeling’ the Virtual World Around Them
Another example is digital twins and the potential they demonstrate for haptic technology. Using this concept, researchers can already see inside a running turbine that’s color-coded based on working condition, heat, and other factors. Imagine being able to feel a loose bolt or wear and tear around the engine as it runs in real time. This allows individuals in industries such as manufacturing and engineering to truly simulate their work environment in a virtual setting, providing a hazard-free space for training.
In fact, kinesthetic learning — learning by touching and doing — is one of the three major learning styles, the other two being visual and auditory.
... one report on assembly planning demonstrates how haptic-enabled VR allowed users to instantly modify features such as virtual objects’ weight, letting them test a number of use cases they would experience at work efficiently and without risk.
K.R. Sanjiv is the chief technology officer for Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, where he’s overseen the development of Wipro HOLMESTM, the company’s proprietary AI system.
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