Emerge Now Inc.

Carmen Badea

Nathan E Brummel

Ravi Patel

Isaac Castro

Mauricio Teran

Sylvester Spencer Lee

James D Hamilton

Naveen Anand Gunalan

Jamie Hamilton

Dustin Delmar

Edward Marc Fernandez

A multi-array ultrasound system for haptic engagement is provided. The system may include a computing device with a processing system, a tracking device communicatively coupled to the processing system, two or more ultrasound transducer arrays including a plurality of ultrasound transducers, and a driver communicatively coupled to the processing system and the two or more ultrasound transducer arrays.

Systems for interfacing with immersive computing environments

The present disclosure concerns an ultrasound system for providing tactile mid-air haptic feedback. As described herein, various embodiments of the invention can create a precise mid-air tactile sensation in mid-air on a body part of a user through use of an array of ultrasonic emitters. The array produces steerable focal points of ultrasonic energy that provide sufficient radiation pressure to be felt by the skin of the user. Such an implementation allows for multiple points of contact with immersive computing environments in a variety of form factors. This implementation, too, allows for coverage of larger distances and provides for a wider range of interactions thereby allowing a user to extend an appendage into a broader workspace while providing for multiple points of or comprehensive sensation or interaction without sacrificing user comfort with respect to any such interaction.

Mid-air ultrasonic haptic interface for immersive computing environments

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Marina Del Rey, CA, United States of America

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