RGB Haptics is a new Unity-based tool that aims to make it easier for developers to create and implement haptic effects in VR games.
Haptics are important in games in general, but especially in VR—because the medium gives players significantly more agency than non-VR, haptics are critical for helping the player understand what’s happening to them and how they can interact with the world. Used correctly, haptics make VR games more playable and immersive. Unfortunately, haptics often go underutilized beyond the most basic rumble because creating, testing, and refining ‘haptic effects’ (unique haptic sensations) is a tedious process.
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