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Why touch can be such a creepy sensation in VR

Pairing tactile feedback with visual cues can keep the experience immersive, not jarring

person experiencing VR

EERIE FEELING  Making tactile sensations more realistic doesn’t necessarily improve users’ virtual reality experience.

C.C. Berger et al/Science Robotics 2018

By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

There’s a fine line between immersive and unnerving when it comes to touch sensation in virtual reality.