The researchers from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute, also known as the Future Interfaces Group, figured out how to make users feel sensations on their lips, teeth and tongue in virtual reality.
Video footage and a text report were released this week.
The virtual reality headset was modified to produce acoustic energy. You don't need to buy another headset to use the tech. A user is testing the tooth brush, cigarette, hot coffee, and other scenarios researchers created to go along with the new tech.
In one scene, a player shoots a giant spider and feels green gunk on their face.
Gizmodo's story about the new development gets to the heart of what we're thinking about kissing. The report gives more context to the research and said developers could potentially use this tech to recreate the experience of kissing a person in virtual reality.
The people who tested the equipment had comments published by FIG.
One tester told the company that he tried to slap the spider off his mouth.
We may be closer to having real-life experiences in virtual reality if the team was able to make those senses realistic. It will be more interesting than what has happened in the metaverse thus far.
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