The Japanese company H2L Technologies developed a bracelet that would allow to experience different physical sensations in the metaverse.
UnlimitedHand, future improvements to the metaverse
This device called UnlimitedHand is supported by the technological giant Sony and is part of the Body Sharing project.
Thanks to its 14 sensors included in the bracelet, users can experience sensations of texture, pain, resistance and weight, all through electrical impulses.
There is no need for a virtual reality goggles viewer for the bracelet to recreate multiple sensory experiences.
Another use of the UnlimitedHand bracelet is the telematic transmission of movements to various avatars in the metaverse or even to robotic systems.
In addition, the user can perform various actions. For example, playing various instruments, navigating through a TV interface, climbing a rocky massif or paddling aboard a kayak.
Emi Tamaki, H2L’s CEO, commented to the Financial Times that the bracelet.
“allows us to turn the metaverse into a real world, with a greater sense of presence and immersion.”
The UnlimitedHand technology has a number of uses. The company has commented that its goal, which is thinking more in the 2030s, is to use the bracelet to.
“free humans from any kind of restriction in terms of space, body and time.”
Much of the motivation behind the device is rooted in Tamaki’s personal experience. As a teenager, he suffered a congenital heart condition that brought him to the brink of death.
For that reason, Tamaki made it his goal to “travel anywhere, anytime” through technology, even if he lacked minimal physical attributes.
Unlimited is now available for sale in developer version on Amazon
