The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology announced that it had developed the world’s first virtual reality gloves with integrated heat, vibration, and motion controls.
The VR gloves work by analyzing the angles of two joints on each finger and putting the changes on display in real-time. The device can also detect subtle vibrations and temperatures, as per the release from UNIST.
“If a user grabs an item inside hot water, a sudden change of temperature will be delivered realistically through the gloves,” a UNIST official stated.
Professor Bae Joon-bum of UNIST has used the “liquid metal printing” technology to make all the three functions work simultaneously without any interference. The sensors, heaters, and electric wires were drawn with precision and thinness with the technology.
The study was published on the cover of the leading science journal Advanced Functional Materials on September 24.
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