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Could Origami Be The Future Of VR Haptics?

... Hanqing Jiang, who was a part of the research team, learned about a form of origami called curved origami (or curved crease origami) while at Arizona State University in 2020 and used it to create stiffness with paper-made sculptures. It was this work that helped Jiang and the team to create haptic feedback with objects that they would pick up in virtual environments. ...

“The key component of our system is a curved origami panel,” said Jaing, adding, “To change the stiffness simultaneously with the sense in the VR/AR environments, motors are used to change the angles between the origami panels.” ...

Normally, technology uses vibration to replicate a tactile sensation, like your VR controllers vibrating during a specific in-game event or your smartphone buzzing during a call.

However, with the development of their curved origami-inspired device, they were able to create a system that can reflect the active nature of the interaction with the environment. The device is designed to be synchronized with the virtual world by changing its configuration in order to adapt to its environment. This allows it to create and deliver various sensations, such as weightlessness and hardness, based on its interaction with the objects. ...

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