The University of Singapore has invented a VR glove that lets you feel objects in the metaverse! The technology includes pressurized fingertips and limited movement that mimics the real feel of picking up objects. The goal is to help medical professionals practice in Virtual Reality (but we can see how this would make for some pretty incredible immersive gameplay). Production will start in the coming years.
What is the University of Singapore VR Glove?
The VR Glove is a major advancement in wearable technology as it is a completely untethered haptic system. With this super-fast feedback loop, the gauntlet meets the metaverse in what is essentially real-time. That means minimal to no delay for users. In addition, the gloves are lighter and cheaper than the gloves currently on the market. This makes HaptGlove from the National University of Singapore all the more impressive as a piece of wearable technology.
Who can use the glove?
The glove was developed by The National University of Singapore for use with interns at the National University Health System. Specifically, users will be able to use the technology to grip surgical devices or check a patient’s pulse. In addition, the haptic system in the glove should resemble the feel of an object with your fingertips, providing real-time feedback. This is an important moment for the medical field that could have serious implications as VR becomes a testing ground for future health technology. It is interesting to see this development alongside other trends such as the rise of Web5.