AI SILK, a Japanese wearable technology startup, will launch a new haptic glove at CES 2023 next month that will handle tactile feedback and finger tracking in a completely different way.
AI SILK, a subsidiary of Tohoku University , develops wearable products based on patented technology to produce smooth conductive fibers and convert them into electrodes that can be used for a variety of purposes.
This VR glove, called "Lead Skin," has conductive fibers built into it, which not only enables finger tracking and control buttons on the back of the glove controller, but also supports electronic tactile pulses, designed to simulate the operation of virtual objects.
The "Lead Skin" weighs 380 grams (about 13.5 ounces), which is about the same weight as two Quest 2 controllers with batteries. The Lead Skin is said to measure electrical current impedance through the expansion and contraction of the internal fabric, and then "understand the intended actions of the glove wearer's physical finger movements" through algorithms developed with deep machine learning.
is based on electronic pulse signals to trigger palm and finger touches, which are significantly different from the buzz caused by the standard haptic motors we've seen in other VR gloves. At present, AI SILK has not announced the specifications of “Lead Skin”, and it is not clear whether resistance training is integrated into the actual function of Lead Skin.
It is reported that Lead Skin tactile gloves will debut at CES 2023 from January 5 to 8, 2023.
Source: RoadtoVR
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