Scientists (not from Harlem) invent mouth haptics for VR including water, wind & spiders.

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Scientists Invent Mouth Haptics for VR, Including Water, Wind and... Spiders - IGN

Scientists have invented mouth haptics for VR that allow users to feel different virtual experiences with their mouths.

These include feeling the wind on your face while riding a bike, taking a sip from a fountain and feeling the water on your lips... and covering yourself with spiders that you'll feel running in and around your mouth.

When partnered with virtual reality demos, this essentially means that users will feel different sensations on their lips, teeth, and tongue depending on what they're doing in-game.

The mouth haptics are programmed to do different things depending on the situation, including single impulses (taps), pulse trains (multiple taps in a row), swipes in the x, y, and z directions (moving along, down, and towards your mouth), and persistent vibration.

The different demos shown in Future Interfaces Group's video include walking through cobwebs in a forest before being covered in spider venom, drinking from a water fountain, sipping coffee, smoking a cigarette, brushing your teeth, and riding a motorbike, with different sensations being used to emulate each experience.
 
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