“Gravity Grabber: Wearable Haptic Display to present Virtual Mass Sensation” by Minamizawa, Fukamachi, Kajimoto, Kawakami and Tachi

Executive Summary

We propose a wearable haptic display to present the weight sensation of a virtual object, which is based on our novel insight that the deformation on fingerpads makes a reliable weight sensation even when the proprioceptive sensation is absent. This device will provide a new form of ubiquitous haptic interaction.

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