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As huge tech co\u2019s continue to dump money into VR and AR technology looking\u00a0to convince us digital objects in front of us are actually real, they\u2019re still having a tough time figuring out how to make them feel<\/em> real.<\/p>\n Ultrahaptics<\/a> is working on a technology that uses ultrasound waves to construct 3D objects in the air that users can feel. The startup\u00a0is looking to use this tech to build \u201ctouchless interfaces\u201d that go beyond conventional hand-tracking, allowing users to flip invisible switches and turn dials mid-air while feeling haptic feedback so that they can tell when they\u2019re completing an action.<\/p>\n The Bristol, England-based company announced in a blog post<\/a> today that it has secured $23 million (\u00a317.9 million) in a series B round of\u00a0funding.\u00a0Dolby Family Ventures, Woodford Investment Management, Cornes and the IP Group participated in the round. Ultrahaptics has raised nearly $40 million to date.<\/p>\n The company has some interesting initiatives when it comes to virtual reality input but another one of the main areas they\u2019re currently seeking out\u00a0customers is in the automotive space where they\u2019re working with partners to bring Ultrahaptics tech into the dashboards of cars so that drivers can control interfaces\u00a0with hand gestures.\u00a0I had a chance to demo an Ultrahaptics solution a couple months ago and while\u00a0it\u2019s pretty clear then that the company is still\u00a0in the early stages of finding use cases for its tech, it\u2019s definitely an interesting\u00a0solution to some tired problems.<\/p>\n While technologies like hand-tracking have been the augmented reality control input du jour, one of its\u00a0biggest issues is the lack of tactile feedback. Ultrahaptics hopes that their solution can meet some of the needs of the VR and AR industries whether its by attaching a device to a headset or keeping it as more of a tabletop experience.<\/p>\n The company currently has a Touch development kit available for developers looking to build on their ultrasound platform. Ultrahaptics is looking to ship an update this quarter that gives\u00a0devs a library of sensations to integrate into their interfaces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/screen-shot-2017-05-03-at-1-29-07-pm.png?w=680\")
As huge tech co’s continue to dump money into VR and AR technology looking\u00a0to convince us digital objects in front of us are actually real, they’re still having a tough time figuring out how to make them feel real. Ultrahaptics is working on a technology that uses ultrasound waves to construct 3D objects in the air that users can feel. The startup\u00a0is looking to use this tech to… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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