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Ow takes the feeling of being immersed in virtual reality to the next level with its new Owo sleeves for its haptic shirt.
The Owo sleeves are an addition to the shirt that helps gamers interact with their environment. The company announced this at the CES 2023 tech fair in Las Vegas.
The idea is to not make you feel like an outsider watching what is happening, but a participant in the action. You will feel the haptic feedback on the sleeves when participating in VR activities such as playing tennis, casting a fishing line or fighting with swords.
“Instead of passively experiencing the virtual world, your arms will receive every sensation and, if you want, move involuntarily, adding an immersive component to all virtual environments,” Owo said in a press release.
You can move freely with the environment thanks to our Bluetooth 5.2, completely wireless and with a battery that lasts up to eight hours. You can customize your Owo Sleeves to any design you want. All games compatible with the Owo Skin haptic shirt are also compatible with the Owo Sleeves.
It is made of flexible lycra fabric and weighs less than 180 grams.
Jose Fuertes started Wiemspro in 2015 to use full body electro-muscle stimulation (EMS) for fitness. The product debuted in 35 countries. With that knowledge, Fuertes started Owo in 2019 to develop ‘sensations technology’, with which the Owo Skin wearers can feel all kinds of touch sensations.
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