(Photo: HaptX Inc.)Virtual reality (VR) experiences can be breathtakingly realistic. In fact, some are so convincing that users forget that they are seeing something fictional or end up using virtual reality to treat certain phobias. But what if you could take this realism one step further by physically feeling the items you find in the game? That’s the question behind HaptX Inc.’s new haptic gloves, which use tactile feedback to make VR experiences feel more immersive.

The HaptX G1 gloves incorporate two kinesthetic feedback gloves and a wireless “Airpack”, the latter of which can be worn by the user as a backpack or placed on a nearby table. The Airpack is responsible for generating compressed air and…