Can simulated touch help us feel connected?

At ConTakt Lab we explore how VR and pseudohaptics (visuals, sounds, resistance) can recreate the comfort of touch without skin contact.

Could this change how we bond in digital spaces?
tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...

Feeling connected in VR? @irenevalori.bsky.social’s talk at #IASAT2025 explores pseudo-haptics and how visual illusions of touch in VR boost co-presence and emotional connection.

iasat2025.uni-jena.de
#VR #SocialTouch #PseudoHaptics