Entrepreneurs developing augmented and virtual reality apps and games are optimistic that Apple’s new headset will turbocharge adoption of the technology, much like the iPhone did for mobile computing in… Read More
HaptX, the Redmond, Wash.-based makers of haptic gloves for use in virtual reality and robotics, has raised $23 million in new funding. The cash will be used to fund product… Read More
Meta made a big announcement Tuesday about how it hopes to bring touch to the virtual world through the use of haptic gloves developed by the company’s Reality Labs Research.… Read More
HaptX is raising more cash to meet demand for its haptic gloves that help enterprise customers working in virtual reality and robotics. The company just landed $12 million from existing… Read More
After years of research, development, prototyping and pilot projects, HaptX can finally touch its first commercial product. The startup said Tuesday that its HaptX Gloves DK2 are now available for… Read More
HaptX just landed funding from the National Science Foundation to create a full-body haptic system. The 8-year-old Seattle startup received a $1.5 million grant and will work with Virginia Tech… Read More
HaptX announced a $12 million fundraising round Thursday, allowing the Seattle startup to develop its next generation of virtual reality gloves and robotics. HaptX is partnering with the Idaho-based manufacturer,… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ handshake is at least as firm as a robotic hand’s grip. I found that out for myself today at Amazon’s inaugural re:MARS conference,… Read More
Various companies dealing in software and services may try to steal the spotlight when it comes to Seattle’s tech scene. But we still love to get a look at the… Read More
The baby deer hooves prance on my palm. The raindrops tap my skin in staccato. The spider legs graze, freakishly, across my fingers. I’m in virtual reality, but with an… Read More
There’s something cool about getting to touch, feel, and use a high-tech hardware product, perhaps more so today than in the years past given how software is eating the world.… Read More
The idea of sketching business plans and ideas on cocktail napkins dates back decades. You quickly draw out the core components of a business on a napkin, and it helps… Read More