Reality Labs haptic glove prototype (2021)
Research on tactile sensations for virtual-reality hand interaction
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Electrostatic braking and fingertip feedback for virtual grasping
Keep in mind ETH press release says up to40 N, while the research abstract states20 N; the narrower paper figure is retained and the discrepancy disclosed.
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| Prices · all markets | Price not verified 0 offer records & sourcesNo verified price in this audit. | Price not verified 0 offer records & sourcesNo verified price in this audit. |
| Designed for | Research on tactile sensations for virtual-reality hand interaction ↗ | Electrostatic braking and fingertip feedback for virtual grasping ↗ |
| Form factor | Soft-actuator electronic glove prototype ↗ | Thin glove-mounted research apparatus ↗ |
| Power & output | Not verified | Externally cabled prototype; possible battery use was future work ↗ |
| Weight | Not verified | Less than 8 g for the described haptic glove mechanism ↗ |
| Research Year | 2021 ↗ | 2018 ↗ |
| Actuation | Soft robotic actuators distributed over the glove ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Fluid Control | Microfluidic processor controls airflow to the actuators ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Feedback Targets | Pressure, texture and vibration ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Hand Tracking | Research hand tracking determines virtual contact locations ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Rendering | Software maps hand/object properties to actuator instructions ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Integration Goal | VR headsets; later AR-glasses interaction was an intended direction ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Project Stage | Laboratory research prototype at the2021 disclosure ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Brake | Not applicable to this category | Electrostatic attraction between flexible elastic metal strips ↗ |
| Holding Force | Not applicable to this category | Up to 20 N per equipped finger in the authors’ research abstract ↗ |
| Mounted Digits | Not applicable to this category | Index finger and thumb using articulated3D-printed guides ↗ |
| Cutaneous Feedback | Not applicable to this category | Piezoelectric actuators at the fingertips ↗ |
| Construction | Not applicable to this category | Fabric glove, elastic metal strips and insulating layer ↗ |
| Availability | Manufacturer explicitly described laboratory research. No announced consumer purchase price, production delivery or current release inferred. | 2018 physical research prototype. No consumer release or public device purchase price verified. |
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| Editorial pick & release | No editorial ranking recorded | No editorial ranking recorded |
| Evidence | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13 | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13 |
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