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By Nov 8, 2017
Technology

Disney Research created a fireworks display you can feel with your hands

A cheap solution using water jets brings creates fireworks displays for the blind.
By Dec 28, 2015
Technology

A Glove That Lets You Feel What’s Far Below The Water

Sonar for your hands
By Nov 11, 2015
Technology

MIT’s LineFORM Snakebot Wants To Replace Your Cell Phone

...And your other devices, and your furniture, and your USB cords
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DIY

The 17-Year-Old Who Makes Walking Safer

Mary Hood developed a smart cane that vibrates when it detects obstacles
By Sep 5, 2012
Technology

Haptic “Ghost” Armband Teaches Your Muscles To Behave Like Athletes’ Muscles

Training for the highest levels of a sport requires fine-tuning of muscle memory, but this is often a visual game,...
By Aug 13, 2012
Technology

Electronic ‘Smart Fingertips’ Could Give Robots and Doctors Virtual Touch

The same touchy engineers who gave us the first peelable epidermal electronics last year have a new virtual tactile system:...
By Jul 17, 2012
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Haptic Glove Gives You Force-Feedback Piano Lessons

Research helps patients with spinal cord injuries
By Mar 23, 2012
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No More GPS Voice: Haptic Steering Wheel Buzzes to Give You Directions

GPS devices are great, but sometimes I want to throw mine out the window. There’s something so obnoxious about the...
By Mar 20, 2012
Technology

Nokia Patents a Tattoo That Vibrates When Someone Calls You

Is corporeal connectivity a good idea?
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Gadgets

DIY Wrist Cuff Equips Blind People With Sonar

Like strapping a seeing-eye bat to your wrist