According to the researchers,
“We built a thin, compact, beamforming array of ultrasonic transducers, which could be integrated into future headsets in a practical and consumer-friendly way. We use this hardware to focus air-borne acoustic energy onto the lips and into the mouth, creating sensations such as taps and continuous vibrations, which we can also animate along arbitrary 3D paths.”
However, the researchers also added that the effect is not just limited to the lips but to the entirety of the mouth. Apart from the lips, teeth and tongue are the other two important parts of the body in terms of kissing and feeling and the research has that covered too as the effects can be felt on the teeth as well as the tongue.
Their claim is backed by the graphical feedback which they propose when synchronized with can provide a realistic, convincing, and immersive experience.
The researchers further noted,
“While in-air haptics using ultrasonic phased arrays is not new, we are the first to integrate the technology into a headset for use on the mouth and explore the rich application space.”
Not only is this application unique but also is a game-changer in the technological field. It leaves more room for exploration with regards to a full-body virtual reality sensation owing to haptic technology.
From building offices in metaverse to creating a never thought VR headset that allows people to kiss, there is no stopping the field of technology from branching out and taking us on journeys never dreamt of.
Well, as Lewis Carol’s Alice had once said,
“Curioser and curiouser.”
