Haptic System for Sculpting in Virtual Reality

A system for sculpting in virtual reality, the system comprising:

• a glove, comprising a forehand portion, a backhand portion, and finger portions;
• a motion sensor;
• a haptic feedback device, comprising a plurality of flex sensors and a plurality of haptic motors;
• a processor operatively connected to the motion sensor, the haptic feedback device, and a virtual reality (VR) display, wherein the processor is configured to:
• generate a virtual object in space;
• receive motion data from the motion sensor, the motion data being representative of a location of the glove relative to a location of the virtual object;
• cause the haptic feedback device to generate tactile sensations when the location of the glove intersects the location of the virtual object;
• reshape the virtual object based on interactive engagement between the glove and the virtual object, the interactive engagement pertaining to a degree with which the glove transects into a volume of space of the virtual object;
• generate a three-dimensional (3D) image of the virtual object for display by the VR display.