Researchers at Disney have created a vortex-firing, 3D-printed feedback device that will let Kinect and Wii gamers feel the effects of their gestures.
The Aireal feedback device fires loops of compressed air -- invisible "smoke" rings -- that can create tactile effects ranging from the sensation of a butterfly resting on your arm, to a swatting a ball during a tennis match.
Developed by Disney Research in Pittsburgh, the device is due to be unveiled at an international conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques in Califronia from 21-25 July.
By: Kadhim Shubber,
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via Wired.co.uk
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-07/19/disney-aireal-air-rings
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