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haptic interface Last modified: Monday, February 25, 2002
Communication, or interface, with a computer through a tactile method involving a device that senses body movement, such as a data glove. Also see haptic.
Force Feedback Data Glove Explains the mechanism of a haptic data glove interface. Haptic Applications to Virtual Worlds With the advent of virtual technology it is evident that the world of computers is attempting to imitate the real world. Human Factors in Haptic Interfaces An article from the Association for Computing Machinery. (2001)	Related Categories Haptics Peripheral Devices Pervasive Computing User Interfaces Virtual Reality Related Terms data glove gesture recognition haptic HCI interface pervasive computing virtual reality