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    Area of Science:

    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Haptics
    • Virtual Reality

    Background:

    • Accurate reproduction of affective touch in virtual reality (VR) is limited by current actuator technology.
    • Most VR applications cannot directly compare simulated touch with real touch, relying instead on user expectations of plausibility.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the creation of plausible affective touch patterns using vibration through a haptic armband.
    • To develop and evaluate a parameterized rendering strategy for integrating plausible touch into VR applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Construction of a haptic armband array with 4x2 vibrational actuators.
    • Development of a parameterized rendering strategy for touch simulation.
    • Conducting two user studies to evaluate parameter ranges and multimodal scenario plausibility.

    Main Results:

    • User studies identified vibration duration and signal shape as key factors influencing touch plausibility.
    • The haptic system achieved high plausibility ratings in a multimodal VR scenario.
    • The rendering strategy proved effective for various stroking patterns.

    Conclusions:

    • Focusing on plausible, rather than authentic, touch reproduction enables innovative VR rendering techniques like the phantom illusion.
    • The developed haptic armband and rendering strategy are suitable for creating expressive and plausible affective touch in VR.
    • The system supports emerging research in social affective touch reproduction.