Chinese scientists from the City University of Hong Kong and other Chinese institutes have developed a wireless interface project to transmit tactile sensations in virtual reality. The technology is based on precise stimulation of nerve endings with electrical impulses. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Nature Electronics (NatElectron).
Researchers used a new activation principle that can influence sensory receptors via skin-attached transmitters. It allows you to create a feeling of volume when you “touch” non-existent objects.
According to the research, the selective stimulation method described will allow the person to detect the surface roughness and temperature of a virtual object through feedback.
“The most challenging aspect of electrical stimulation focuses primarily on biological research aimed at precisely activating nerves to create real-life tactile sensations in the human body,” explained paper co-author Ya Huang, an expert in biomedical engineering and flexible electronics.
However, bringing such a system into production will require additional research in materials synthesis, neuroelectrophysiology, and machine learning.
Formerly Samsung I thought about it about the release of “smart” rings for interaction with virtual and augmented reality.