Connected Material Experiences using Bimanual Vibrotactile Crosstalk in Virtual Reality

Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026 Open access

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Authors: Nihar Sabnis, André Zenner, Erik Peralta Løvaas, Marco Weiss, Andrea Bianchi, Paul Strohmeier
DOI: 10.1145/3772318.3790767
Cited by: 1
References: 63

Abstract

Figure 1: We present a bimanual motion-coupled vibration algorithm capable of creating connected material experiences between two hands.By modulating the parameters of vibrations between the hands, our algorithm can induce material properties of elasticity while stretching A ○, flexibility while bending B○ and torsion while twisting C ○.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Tactile and Sensory Interactions Interactive and Immersive Displays Music Technology and Sound Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher
ACM
Pages
1–20
Publication date
13 April 2026
Language
EN