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StimulHeat: a Clip-On, Low-Energy and Wireless Device for Thermal Feedback when Grasping in VR

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Adding thermal feedback to Virtual Reality (VR) experience enhances user immersion and the resulting feeling of presence. Our device, StimulHeat, provides a wireless, low-power and easy-to-use solution for delivering hot and cold sensations in VR, particularly when grasping objects. This demonstration highlights its integration with Valve Index Controllers, though it can be adapted to various controllers or tangible interfaces for both augmented and mixed reality experiences.

Source: IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)

DOI: 10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00446

Authors: Matthieu Mesnage, Sophie Villenave, Pierre Raimbaud, Guillaume Lavoué, Bertrand Massot

Institutions: Lyon 1 Université, École Centrale de Lyon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche

Award: Reflexive Multisensory Immersive Environment for Chemical Risk Training