H2L’s armband applies electrical shocks to the wearer’s arm whenever they experience sensations in the metaverse. (Image Credit: H2L Technologies)
The metaverse is about to get a whole lot more realistic, on its way to replacing the real world? H2L Technologies, a startup based in Tokyo, Japan, developed UnlimitedHand, a wristband that allows the wearer to feel the pain they would otherwise experience in the metaverse. In 2015, H2L launched a Kickstarter for UnlimitedHand, which doesn’t have a price tag or release date.
The wristband works by sending out small electrical shocks whenever the user has a painful experience in virtual reality games. The device also copies various sensations humans would feel in the real world, including a bird pinching the skin, wind across their arm, and catching a ball. It also features muscle motion sensors that detect hand gestures and orientation, allowing the metaverse avatar to mimic any movements composed by the wearer. This device is designed to provide a highly immersive experience in the virtual reality world.
UnlimitedHand comes with muscle motion sensors that detect the wearer’s hand gesture and position. (Image Credit: H2L Technologies)
Emi Tanaki, H2L Technologies CEO, implemented the haptic feedback technology in this device based on her near-death experience from a severe cardiac condition. She also envisioned haptic tech being used to free humans from physiology, time, and geography restrictions by 2029.
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