Scientists have created a ‘skin’ that allows you to touch virtual objects and even feel a mouse running across your hand.

The so-called WeTac glove-like device improves existing systems that are bulky and tangled with wires.

A team led by the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) says the wireless haptic interface is worn in the hand, where ultra-thin skin-like features allow it to collect “touch sensation data” to provide a vivid tactile experience. in the metaverse.

WeTac patches provide programmable spatiotemporal feedback patterns in the hand, with 32 pixels of electrotactile stimulation in the palm instead of just the fingertips.