There are now a number of high-tech gloves that deliver tactile sensations to VR users' fingertips when they touch virtual objects or surfaces. The Phantom glove is unique, however, in that it doesn't ...

If you've ever tried to tickle yourself, you may not have succeeded. This is due to your nervous system suppressing the expected sensation of your own actions, a mechanism known as tactile gating.

The seamless integration of all senses, vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch has been a dream goal for fully immersive VR. Now, the technology might be on the way to gaining the sensation of touch, ...

Apple's new Vision Pro headset is making headlines but users immersed in virtual reality are reporting an interesting phenomenon called 'phantom touch.' The immersive visuals of virtual reality evoke ...

Amputees experiencing painful phantom limb sensations may be able to find some relief in a novel therapeutic approach incorporating visual and tactile sensory technologies. In recent paper published ...