Recently, a guy named Scott Devin uploaded a video on YouTube. This video uses a Baxter robot worth 25,000 US dollars and an HTC Vive controller to provide tactile feedback for his virtual world. Â
In this demo demo, the player is playing a push box game. When the player uses the Vive controller to push the box off the virtual shelf, the Baxter robot will automatically track the controller and provide the player with a resistance, so that the player feels that they are It is pushing a real box, not air. In addition, Baxter robots can provide different resistances based on different objects, simulating a realistic and realistic experience.
Of course, spending 25,000 US dollars to buy a robot to play the "swift box", it is estimated that only local tyrants can do this kind of thing, which has no reference value for ordinary people.
However, Devin said in an interview with Digital Trends: Our purpose is only to demonstrate the possibility of using robots to provide tactile feedback. Imagine if you have a robotic arm in all 4 corners of your VR room, you will get a full range of tactile feedback. Although this solution is not practical at this stage, it does provide a perfect tactile feedback solution. Of course, it was up to Tyrant to build it.
