3D displays and haptic interfaces come together in HIRO III

The Kawasaki and Mouri Laboratory at Gifu University in Japan are researching and developing a touch interface which, combined with 3D displays, could offer a new way to simulate the touching of objects. HIRO III is a haptic interface robot which can provide realistic kinesthetic sensations to the user's hand and fingers, while the 3D display provides the visual experience. Possible applications include medical diagnostics training, but for now, HIRO III is still in the lab. Interestingly, we've seen a very similar -- albeit more scholastic -- take on the same idea very recently. Hit the video below for a fuller look at this one.

[DeFlanko Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:24AM]

Hello Skynet...

[MrFluffyThing Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:11PM]

@DeFlanko Wrong, it's the Matrix...

[tikigawd Posted Jun 29th 2010 5:33PM]

@DeFlanko

It does look like his hand is gettin'-eet-on with a Terminator's hand...

[TheCake Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:26AM]

I must have it! now!
gimmemememe

[Thijs Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:31AM]

@TheCake
Did you decide this before or after you found out you can feel breasts with it?

[TheCake Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:51AM]

@Thijs Why stop there! The possibilities are endless :D

[r0x0rmy80x0r Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:29AM]

PuRe aWeS0me gaming with this thing!

[theonlysmr Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:35AM]

looks like hes tickling someone lol

[elduderino Posted Jun 29th 2010 3:19PM]

@theonlysmr


EroGaming has evolved.

[ChrisAnderson Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:41AM]

Immediate thoughts -

SIMULATED BOOBS.
Who's with me?

[0998c0ad Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:45AM]

@ChrisAnderson

I'll get my own boobs, thank you

[owdee Posted Jun 29th 2010 10:58AM]

Strikingly similar to the way a DaVinci surgical robot is used, albeit with more fingers attached. That robot has surprisingly accurate haptic feedback as well.

[Makanator Posted Jun 29th 2010 11:08AM]

Japanese ero-makers take note: Make this compatible with your games pretty please!

[s2upid Posted Jun 29th 2010 11:45AM]

when you die in the matrix, you die in the real world.

[scnarf Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:12PM]

@s2upid if you touch breasts in the matrix you get slapped in the real world.

[brutek Posted Jun 29th 2010 1:49PM]

So based upon the context in the video (watch all of it), they are simulating a faceted, rotating breast?

[Xenoterranos Posted Jun 29th 2010 2:29PM]

The video song should have been Pat Benatar's "Hands touching hands".

[sanya Posted Jun 29th 2010 3:31PM]

I think much better the Leonar3Do if you want interact with 3D

[TheMike Posted Jun 29th 2010 3:38PM]

ZOMG! Minority Report!
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2754/minorityreport640.jpg

[refink Posted Jun 29th 2010 5:21PM]

"Interestingly, we've seen a very similar -- albeit more scholastic -- take on the same idea very recently. Hit the video below for a fuller look at this one." - we're all connected; we just don't know it yet.

[Zhukov Posted Jun 30th 2010 9:18AM]

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