S’pore uni develops haptic gloves that convey touch and grip for more lifelike virtual simulations

A journalist trying virtual-reality archery with the HaptGlove developed by NUS researchers. — CHONG JUN LIANG/The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Developers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created a pair of haptic gloves that will soon be used for medical training in virtual reality (VR), to bring the metaverse experience closer to reality.

The HaptGlove devices are able to convey touch and grip when interacting with objects in the metaverse, such as when the user is checking for a pulse on a digital avatar, or making incisions with surgical tools.