What's New

• 2026/9/6-9/9 Three students from our laboratory will present at the 31st Annual Conference of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan.
  Rikuto Sagehashi (M2): "Effects of Embodiment and the Presence of Haptic Feedback on Pleasant Emotions Induced by Passive Stroking Experiences in Virtual Space (3C2-07)"
  Takumi Yasufuku (M2): "Investigation of Constraint Convergence Characteristics of Slider Joint Chains Using a Physics Engine (3D1-07)"
  Yuta Nakamura (M1): "Distributed Tactile Presentation to the Finger Pad Using a Thin Flexible Sheet with Embedded Magnets (3B2-07)"
  In addition, on Sunday, September 6, Associate Professor Shoichi Hasegawa will demonstrate "Haptic Presentation Using Illusions" at the IVRC OS Lecture + VR Research Demonstration.

• 2026/7/7 Toma Uruizaka, a recent master's graduate, presented "Haptic Rendering of Pre-Sliding Friction as a Cue for Grip Force Adjustment" at EuroHaptics 2026.

• 2026/5/16-17 Our laboratory will be open to the public during Suzukake Science Day 2026. The laboratory will be open from 11:00 to 16:00 on Saturday, May 16, and from 11:00 to 15:00 on Sunday, May 17.

• 2025/10/11 Master's student Hiroto Tsutsui and coauthors presented "Community Analysis of Social Virtual Reality Based on Large-Scale Log Data of a Commercial Metaverse Platform" at the IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Metaverse (ISEMV) 2025 and received the Best Paper Award.

• 2025/10/8-11 Master's student Rikuto Sagehashi presented a poster entitled "Influence of tactile presence and body ownership on virtual stroking pleasantness" at the IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR).

• 2025/6/19 Ph.D. student XU Yunxiu published a paper entitled "Lightweight Fingernail Haptic Device: Unobstructed Fingerpad Force and Vibration Feedback for Enhanced Virtual Dexterous Manipulation" in IEEE Transactions on Haptics.

• 2025/6/4 Second-year master's student Kan Ishikawa received "The Best Seed Awards" at the SSS&ISE Interdisciplinary Matching Workshop (Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium).

• 2025/03/10 Our laboratory will be open to the public during Suzukake Science Day 2025. The laboratory will be open from 11:00 to 16:00 on Saturday, May 17, and from 11:00 to 15:00 on Sunday, May 18.

• 2025/3/8-3/12 Ph.D. student XU Yunxiu presented a poster entitled "Lightweight Wearable Fingertip Haptic Device with Tangential Force Feedback based on Finger Nail Stimulation" at The 32nd IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces.

• 2024/10/30 Ph.D. student XU Yunxiu presented "Fingernail-Based Tangential Force Simulation for Enhanced Dexterous Manipulation in Virtual Reality" at AsiaHaptics 2024 and received the "The Best Demonstration Awards-Bronze" award.

• 2024/9/12 Master's student Manami Shirakawa presented "Investigation of a Softness-Presentation Mechanism Using Changes in the Longitudinal Finger Contact Area Induced by a Thread" at the 29th Annual Conference of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan.

• 2024/9/12 Master's student Natsuki Yotsumoto presented "Investigation of a Method for Creating Vibrotactile Stimuli to Improve the Sports-Viewing Experience of People with Hearing Impairments" at the 29th Annual Conference of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan.

• 2024/9/12 Master's student Yuta Tsuboi presented "Evaluation of a Metaverse Interface for Reducing Physical Load and Facilitating Smooth Communication Using Simulation in the Metaverse" at the 29th Annual Conference of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan.

• 2024/9/12 Master's student Kan Ishikawa presented "A Metaverse Environment for Remote Collaborative Work with Physical Movement Using Existing PC Applications" at the 29th Annual Conference of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan.

• 2024/7/3 Ph.D. student XU Yunxiu presented Optimizing Haptic Feedback in Virtual Reality: The Role of Vibration and Tangential Forces in Enhancing Grasp Response and Weight Perception at Euro Haptics 2024. XU Yunxiu also gave a demonstration entitled Miniaturized Haptic Devices with Vibration-Only Feedback to Eliminate Tangential Forces and Enhance Grasping Experiences.

• 2024/2/6 Our laboratory will be open to the public in conjunction with Suzukake Science Day from 11:00 to 16:00 on Saturday, May 11, and from 11:00 to 15:00 on Sunday, May 12.

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