“Virtual Touch” presented by Stenslie
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- ISEA2013: 19th International Symposium on Electronic Art
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- Virtual Touch
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Keywords: haptic, tactile, haptic language, touch, virtual and mixed reality, bodysuit, vibrotactile stimulation, geotagging, geolocative media, invisible sculptures, somaesthetics
The paper presents a general overview of how to apply haptics and tactile touch as an artistic material in the context of media art. It presents how touch can be used to form meaningful experiences on its own, and inside virtual and mixed realities using emergent, mobile technologies such as the smartphone.