Kinect and haptics combine at the University of Washington to let you feel the future (video)

Sure, looking at the future is great and all, and that’s what we feel like we’re doing with all these wonderful Kinect hacks we’ve been covering lately. But what about feeling the future, man? That’s what the kids at the University of Washington BioRobotics Laboratory are up to, taking the 3D images created by Microsoft’s gaming peripheral and combining that with a 3D haptic controller, what looks to be a SensAble Phantom to us. The result? A so-called “haptic handshake,” which looks even more uncomfortable than when Hank and Dean do their “Go Team Venture” routine. You can see both embedded after the break and decide for yourself. [Thanks, Jonas] Continue reading Kinect and haptics combine at the University of Washington to let you feel the future (video) Kinect and haptics combine at the University of Washington to let you feel the future (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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