INTERACTIVE HAPTIC SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A physically interactive haptic system for a virtual reality environment. The system includes a plurality of actuating cylinders arranged perpendicularly to a plane. Each said cylinder includes a rod portion that moves within a series of telescoping-tube portions. Additionally, each said cylinder is designed to support the weight of a human. The system also includes a computing device, including a processor, for individually controlling each of the plurality of actuating cylinders. The computing device is configured for sending command signals to each of the plurality of actuating cylinders. A command signal instructs an actuating cylinder to move a rod portion within a telescoping-tube portion, so as to physically create a haptically-enhanced object in the virtual reality environment. A plurality of couplings for individual conductively coupling each of the plurality of actuating cylinders to the computing device.