Haptic Device with Multiple Fluidically-Controlled Voids

A wearable glove for interacting with virtual objects in an artificial-reality environment, the wearable glove comprising:

• a fabric material configured to be worn on a hand of a user;
• a matrix made of an elastic polymer, the matrix including a void that:
• (i) includes at least one fluidic actuator and (ii) is not fluidically coupled with a positionally adjacent void of a plurality of voids included in the matrix;
• one or more position sensors configured to monitor positional data used to a determine a position of the wearable glove within a three-dimensional space;
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• at least one fluidic control device coupled to the at least one fluidic actuator, wherein:
• the at least one fluidic control device provides a first fluid pressure to the at least one fluidic actuator, which causes the at least one fluidic actuator to enter a high-pressure state,
• the at least one fluidic control device provides a second fluid pressure, distinct from the first fluid pressure, to the at least one fluidic actuator, which causes the at least one fluidic actuator to enter a low-pressure state, and
• the wearable glove is configured to control the at least one fluidic control device and the at least one non-fluidic actuator to simulate real-world interactions in the artificial-reality environment based on the position of the wearable glove as compared to respective positions of virtual objects within the artificial-reality environment.

A system for interacting with virtual objects in an artificial-reality environment, the system comprising:

• a wearable glove including:
• a fabric material configured to be worn on a hand of a user;
• a matrix made of an elastic polymer, the matrix including a void, that:
• (i) includes at least one fluidic actuator and (ii) is not fluidically coupled with a positionally adjacent void of a plurality of voids included in the matrix;
• one or more position sensors configured to monitor positional data used to a determine a position of the wearable glove within a three-dimensional space;
• and
• at least one fluidic control device coupled to the at least one fluidic actuator, wherein:
• the at least one fluidic control device provides a first fluid pressure to the at least one fluidic actuator, which causes the at least one fluidic actuator to enter a high-pressure state,
• the at least one fluidic control device provides a second fluid pressure, distinct from the first fluid pressure, to the at least one fluidic actuator, which causes the at least one fluidic actuator to enter a low-pressure state, and
• the wearable glove is configured to control the at least one fluidic control device and the at least one non-fluidic actuator to simulate real-world interactions in the artificial-reality environment based on the position of the wearable glove as compared to respective positions of virtual objects within the artificial-reality environment;
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• an artificial-reality console, wirelessly coupled to the wearable glove, wherein:
• the artificial-reality console is configured to provide instructions to the wearable glove that cause the wearable glove to restrict movement of one of the user's digits to a certain value based on an interaction of the user's hand with a virtual object in the artificial-reality environment.

A haptic feedback device for interacting with virtual objects in an artificial-reality environment, the haptic feedback device comprising:

• a fabric material configured to be worn by a user;
• a matrix made of an elastic polymer, the matrix including a void that (i) includes at least one fluidic actuator and (ii) is not fluidically coupled with a positionally adjacent void of a plurality of voids included in the matrix;
• one or more position sensors configured to monitor positional data used to a determine a position of the haptic feedback device within a three-dimensional space;
• and
• at least one fluidic control device coupled to the at least one fluidic actuator, wherein:
• the at least one fluidic control device provides a first fluid pressure to the at least one fluidic actuator, which causes the at least one fluidic actuator to enter a high-pressure state,
• the at least one fluidic control device provides a second fluid pressure, distinct from the first fluid pressure, to the at least one fluidic actuator, which causes the at least one fluidic actuator to enter a low-pressure state, and
• the haptic feedback device is configured to control the at least one fluidic control device and the at least one non-fluidic actuator to simulate real-world interactions in the artificial-reality environment based on the position of the haptic feedback device as compared to respective positions of virtual objects within the artificial-reality environment.