Tactai Touch
Tactai Touch is a haptic device.
Tactai Touch Controller – The Extra Large Thimble around the Finger[edit]
The Tactai Touch controller has two components – the small finger clip-on available in multiple sizes, one for each finger of the hand, and the large thimble-like equipment to insert your finger. You can use the gadget on any finger, but all you need is the index finger to experience the sense of touch. One little gadget on one finger is all it takes to deceive the brain and generate the feeling of touch. A single controller is enough for simple activities such as shopping, touching objects, etc. But for more complex stuff like opening a virtual jar or petting a dog would necessitate the use of Tactai Touch on more than one finger.
Uses[edit]
Tactai Touch has captured everyone’s attention. Innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs see an unlimited number of uses for this touch VR technology in almost all fields. Art, gaming, marketing, architecture, e-commerce, entertainment, health, education, real estate, automotive, lifestyle, fashion, and defense – there is no industry where touch virtual reality cannot be used to save or improve the lives of people.
Helping the Visually Impaired[edit]
Innovators and scientists are studying how the virtual reality technology can help those who can’t see. But, since VR currently relies heavily on the power of sight, it’s of little use to the visually impaired in its present form. The haptic technology – the sense of touch – has added a new dimension to virtual reality. Now, people who can’t see can hear and feel their surroundings.
Helping Traumatic Brain Injury Patients[edit]
We take the sense of touch for granted; it’s the most underrated human ability. But, for those who have suffered traumatic brain injury or other forms of injuries that affects the human ability to feel or hold objects, even the simplest of everyday tasks becomes a challenge. Brain trauma patients need regular physical therapy and by programming various exercises into the Tactai Touch enabled VR headset patients can touch and feel various objects without needing to lift heavy stuff.
Fighting Global Warming[edit]
Our greed to own things is destroying the planet. It’s true; trees are being cut and resources are being exploited to make goods for our consumption. We blame industries and the big corporations for global warming, and conveniently shrug off our role in the whole messy affair. We can do our bit for the planet by changing our behavior. Taking a leaf out of Tactai’s book, if we can trick ourselves into believing that the virtual objects we are able to touch are actual physical objects, we can partly address the issue. With the touch-enabled virtual reality on our side, we can focus on possessing things that are absolutely necessary and do away with luxury goods.
Tactai Touch Development Kit[edit]
Tactai Touch is currently available only to a handful of developers to build apps. To get your hands on this impressive piece of technology you’ve to sign up and wait for the first batch of production that’s said to happen in early 2017.
The Tactai Touch Development Kit would include Tactai Touch Wearable equipment without the legacy buttons, Tactai Touch Controller with joystick and legacy buttons, limited edition Tactai Touch HOPs SDK loaded with a library comprising of basic surface textures, SDK license, Tactai Touch license and plug-in to be used with Unity development platform or Unreal Engine Tools.