I Got Comfortably Rattled in Razer’s Prototype Haptic Gaming Cushion

2024-01-09 06:03 AM by Maria Malik

Do we really need a full-body suit and massive VR headset like a reject Ready Player One concept to get immersed in our games? Razer is imagining haptics in a much more constrained—and more comfortable—fashion with a simple seat cushion stuffed with advanced rumble. Some gamers will do anything to increase immersion, but Razer’s concept …

Telepresence classroom robots trialed for absent students

2023-09-11 04:56 PM by Alex Smith

A school in Japan is turning to robots in a bid to tackle rising truancy rates. The school in Kumamoto, southwest Japan, will allow absent students to control telepresence robots in the classroom. Officials behind the initiative hope the setup will eventually encourage the students to return to school, the Mainichi newspaper reported. Starting in …