Surround Haptics: Immersive Tactile Experiences
The Surround Haptics technology is integrated with a wide variety of entertainment and media contents, such that the contents are not only seen and heard but also felt, simultaneously. The tactile contents are carefully created and synchronized with visual and auditory cues to create effective and immersive experiences and increase the interest of users while playing video games, watching movies, etc. The technology is integrated into theater seats, gaming chairs and vests, rides, gloves, shoes, hand-held devices and controllers, clothes, to create another dimension of sensory feedback. For example, while playing an intense driving simulation game, users feel road conditions, gravel, traction, acceleration, brake, explosions, collisions, etc.
See also Tactile Brush Algorithm
See also Tactile Brush Algorithm
Research Papers
 | Exploring Surround Haptics Displays A. Israr & I. Poupyrev, "Exploring Surround Haptics Displays," Work-in-progress in CHI 2010, ACM Press, pp. 4171-4176, 2010. Paper [PDF, 786KB] |
 | Surround Haptics: Sending Shivers Down Your Spine A. Israr, I. Poupyrev, C. Ioffreda, J. Cox, N. Gouveia, H. Bowles, A. Brakis, B. Knight, K. Mitchell, & T. Williams, "Surround Haptics: Sending Shivers Down Your Spine," demonstrated at SIGGRAPH 2011 Emerging Technology, Vancouver, Canada. Paper [PDF, 6.4MB] |
Team
Principle Investigators:
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Chair Design:Mark Baskinger / CMU School of Design Jason May / CMU School of Design Natalia Olbinski / CMU School of Design Luke Martin / CMU School of Design | Split Second Game Developers:Kenny Mitchell / Black Rock Studio, DIS Huw Bowles / Black Rock Studio, DIS Neil Hutchinson / Roundcube Entertainment Ltd. |
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Vest Design:Chris Ioffreda / CMU School of Design Cheng Xu / CMU School of Architecture Graphics:Moshe Mahle / Disney Research, Pittsburgh Chris Ioffreda / CMU School of Design Advisors/Consultants:Dr. Roberta Klatzky / Psychology Department, CMU | Unity3D Game Developers:Seung-Chan Kim / KAIST, S. Korea Jan Stec / CMU-ETC Video:Karl Willis / Disney Research, Pittsburgh Jim Cox / Black Rock Studio, DIS |
Gallery
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 Custom designed chair for Surround Haptics (~9mb image).  Gaming is more immersive with Surround Haptics (~9Mb image). |  Surround Haptics tactile pads can be easily added (~9Mb image).  Immersing yourself in movies with Surround Haptics (~9Mb image). |
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 Combining driving simulator and Surround Haptics. |  The user feels his virtual car as he drives it. |
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 Presenting Surround Haptics at SIGGRAPH 2011. |  Surround Haptics can be worn on the body. |
Printed and Web Media
Contact
Email: info <AT> surroundhaptics <DOT> com
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