Rendering haptics with an illusion of flexible joint movement

A method of rendering haptics in a haptically-enabled system, comprising:

• detecting a movement-related interaction in an event;
• and
• applying a haptic effect proximate to a flexible joint of an individual using a haptic output device, the haptic effect corresponding to the movement-related interaction and being obtained from a flexible joint haptic effects database,
• the haptic effect inducing gait-like movement of the flexible joint, and
• the applying of the haptic effect including
• applying a first haptic effect in a first pattern proximate to a first muscle of a first flexible joint of the individual, and
• applying a second haptic effect in a second pattern proximate to a second muscle of the first flexible joint of the individual,
• the first and second haptic effects inducing movement of the first flexible joint, and
• the first pattern occurring concurrently with, or overlapping, the second pattern.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• detect a movement-related interaction in an event;
• and
• apply, using a haptic output device, a haptic effect proximate to a flexible joint of an individual, the haptic effect corresponding to the movement-related interaction and being obtained from a flexible joint haptic effects database,
• the haptic effect inducing gait-like movement of the flexible joint, and
• the applying of the haptic effect including
• applying a first haptic effect in a first pattern proximate to a first muscle of a first flexible joint of the individual, and
• applying a second haptic effect in a second pattern proximate to a second muscle of the first flexible joint of the individual,
• the first and second haptic effects inducing movement of the first flexible joint, and
• the first pattern occurring concurrently with, or overlapping, the second pattern.