UltraHaptics technology creates 3D shapes in mid-air using focused ultrasonic waves. courtesy ultrahaptics Potential application include computers, home appliances, and cars. courtesy ultrahaptics Virtual reality gaming would greatly benefit from the addition of tactile feedback. courtesy ultrahaptics Unlike other systems which just recognize hand gesture, haptics provide actual feedback on the user's skin. courtesy ultrahaptics Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox has long offered motion sensing input for gaming and multimedia controls, but it lacks the haptics factor. Getty Images Oculus VR, bought by Facebook in 2014 for $2 billion, is at the forefront of virtual reality technology. Dan R. Krauss/Getty Images The Oculus visor is still under development, and said to be "many months, but not years," from release. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images Magic Leap, founded in 2014, had demoed impressive augmented reality technology applied to gaming. magic leap Valve, one of the most respected videogame developers, has entered the VR arena with a visor under development by HTC. courtesy valve Prev Next
