Capturing the sense of touch could upgrade prosthetics and our digital lives

Haptics researchers are working on ways to add touch to virtual reality, online shopping, telemedicine and advanced artificial limbs

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Researchers are working to make it possible to sense textures on a computer screen and with artificial limbs.

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