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| Haptic Holograms |
The holodeck from Star Trek may be arriving sooner than we think. The next big breakthrough in virtual reality could be the haptic hologram, a technology using sound waves to make virtual objects feel real to human users. Researchers at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom use a Leap Motion sensor to detect the location of a user’s hand then project the feel of three-dimensional objects like spheres and pyramids by means of “high-frequency sound waves emitted by an array of tiny speakers [which] create the sensation of touching an invisible, floating object,” according to New Scientist. Adding touch to the imaginary world of increasingly advanced visual and aural replication technology would begin to complete the futurist vision of all-encompassing VR that’s indistinguishable from actual reality. And we can’t wait for it to happen.
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