Impacto: Simulating Physical Impact by Combining Tactile Stimulation with EMS
summary
A small wireless wrist/leg bracelet combines a tiny solenoid that taps skin with electrical muscle stimulation to thrust limbs, producing solenoid taps skin and EMS-induced arm jerk sensations. Measured solenoid force is about 200 g, device is self-contained and wearable, and nine-condition lab tests show the combined cue rates as significantly more realistic than solenoid-only or EMS-only. Units attach to props, scale into simple suits, and reliably simulate short impact impulses rather than sustained forces.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to Impacto
- 0:52The challenge of VR haptics
- 3:46Decomposing the impact
- 5:46Applications and use cases
- 8:38Implementation details
- 10:25Evaluation and results
- 13:55Future perspectives
- 15:25Q&A session
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