TACTILE-FEEDBACK DEVICE AND METHOD
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1. A tactile-feedback device configured to enable a user to perceive a state of contact with a virtual object, the device comprising:
- a plurality of stimulation generating units attached to a user body; and
a control unit configured to cause the plurality of stimulation generating units to generate stimulations different from each other according to the difference of surfaces of the virtual object being contact with the user body.
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Abstract
A tactile-feedback device configured to enable a user to perceive a state of contact with a virtual object includes a plurality of stimulation generating units attached to a user body and a control unit configured to cause the plurality of stimulation generating units to generate stimulations different from each other when the user body is in contact with different surfaces of the virtual object.
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1. A tactile-feedback device configured to enable a user to perceive a state of contact with a virtual object, the device comprising:
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a plurality of stimulation generating units attached to a user body; and a control unit configured to cause the plurality of stimulation generating units to generate stimulations different from each other according to the difference of surfaces of the virtual object being contact with the user body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A tactile-feedback device configured to enable a user to perceive a state of contact with a virtual object, the device comprising:
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a stimulation generating unit attached to a user body; and a control unit configured to determine stimulation generated by the stimulation generating unit according to a direction normal to a virtual object surface at a position where the user body is in contact with the virtual object. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for enabling a user to perceive a state of contact with a virtual object, the method comprising:
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detecting a state of contact between a user body and a virtual object; and causing a plurality of stimulation generating units attached to the user body to generate stimulations different from each other according to the difference of surfaces of the virtual object being contact with the user body.
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8. A method for enabling a user to perceive a state of contact with a virtual object, the method comprising:
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detecting a state of contact between a user body and a virtual object; and causing a stimulation generating unit attached to the user to generate stimulation determined according to a direction normal to a virtual object surface at a position where the user body is in contact with the virtual object.
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