Haptic suits represent the next step towards true immersion in virtual reality gaming. Virtual reality works by establishing a space that can stimulate our senses enough to create the illusion of being in a different world. The current VR headsets on the market create this illusion by stimulating our sense of sight (through 6DoF visuals) and our sense of hearing (through binaural 3D audio), along with slight vibration feedback from the controllers.

^ h aptic西装是朝着虚拟现实游戏真正的浸泡下一个步骤。 虚拟现实通过建立一个空间来起作用，该空间可以充分激发我们的感官，从而营造出在另一个世界中的幻觉。 市场上当前的VR头戴设备通过激发我们的视觉感(通过6DoF视觉效果)和我们的听觉(通过双耳3D音频)以及来自控制器的轻微振动反馈来创建这种幻觉。

However, with the emergence of haptic feedback accessories, VR games now have the ability to activate a third human sense, our sense of touch.

但是，随着触觉反馈附件的出现，VR游戏现在具有激活第三种人的感觉即我们的触觉的能力。

什么是触觉反馈？ (What is Haptic Feedback?)

Put simply, haptic feedback is the use of vibration to convey another layer of information to the user. In VR, we can use haptic feedback in the controllers to simulate things like the kick from firing a pistol or the impact of hitting an enemy with your fists. When we start looking at top-of-the-line accessories that can generate more sophisticated forms of haptic feedback, the amount of immersion VR games provide can increase drastically.

简而言之，触觉反馈是利用振动将另一层信息传递给用户。 在VR中，我们可以在控制器中使用触觉反馈来模拟射击手枪的脚踢等动作 或用拳头击中敌人的影响。 当我们开始研究可以产生更复杂形式的触觉反馈的顶级配件时，提供的沉浸式VR游戏数量会急剧增加。

If you’re looking to learn more about haptics, check out this article.

如果您想了解有关触觉的更多信息，请查看本文 。

为什么触觉服是VR的未来 (Why Haptic Suits are the Future of VR)

Our sense of touch is arguably the most important sense that helps make a situation feel more realistic. I could be surrounded by zombies, getting mauled to death. However, if all I’m experiencing are a few blood spatter visual effects and zombies snarling, it isn’t enough to create a strong sense of urgency.

我们的触觉可以说是最重要的感觉，它可以使情况变得更加现实。 我可能被僵尸包围，被炸死。 但是，如果我所经历的只是一点点血溅视觉效果和僵尸咆哮，那还不足以营造强烈的紧迫感。

On the other hand, if I could feel where the zombies were hitting me on my body, that difference would be enough to trigger the fight or flight instinct or at least something similar. After all, what would be scarier in a haunted house VR experience: seeing a ghost at the end of the hall or feeling a hand on your shoulder in the dark?

另一方面，如果我能感觉到僵尸袭击我身体的位置，那么这种差异就足以引发战斗或逃避本能或至少类似的感觉。 毕竟，在鬼屋般的VR体验中，什么会更可怕：在大厅尽头看到一个鬼魂，或者在黑暗中摸到你的肩膀？

A full haptic suit that can send haptic feedback from head to toe will greatly increase the realism of games, making horror games scarier, and action games more intense. Haptic suits are the closest we can get to a true deep-dive VR experience with the technology we have today.

一套完整的触觉服可以从头到脚发送触觉反馈，这将大大提高游戏的真实感，使恐怖游戏更加恐怖，动作游戏更加激烈。 借助我们今天拥有的技术，触觉套装是我们获得真正的深潜VR体验的最接近的套装。

bHaptics触觉服配件 (The bHaptics Haptic Suit Accessories)

Seven months into my VR journey, I began to wonder how I could make the VR games I loved so much even better. Aside from better graphics, I wondered what could make these virtual reality experiences feel more real. That was when I began my research into the world of haptic feedback gloves, vests, and other accessories.

进入VR之旅七个月后，我开始怀疑如何才能使自己喜欢的VR游戏变得更好。 除了更好的图形之外，我想知道什么可以使这些虚拟现实体验更真实 。 那是我开始研究触觉反馈手套，背心和其他配件的时候。

The Oculus Quest being my main VR headset, I started searching for haptic accessories not only compatible with the Quest but ones that had native support. Since the Quest itself was a relatively new platform, I wasn’t expecting to find any native support at all. However, it didn’t take me too long to find bHaptics, a haptic accessories developer run out of Korea.

Oculus Quest是我的主要VR头盔，我开始寻找不仅与Quest兼容而且具有本机支持的触觉配件。 由于Quest本身是一个相对较新的平台，因此我根本不希望找到任何本地支持。 但是，很快就找到了韩国出产的触觉配件开发商bHaptics 。

Full disclosure: I do not work for bHaptics, nor am I being paid by bHaptics in any way to write this review. However, they did send me their products for review in this article. Nevertheless, the following is my true opinion of their products.

全面披露：我不为bHaptics工作，也不以任何方式获得bHaptics的薪水以撰写本评论 。 但是，他们确实将我的产品发送给我，以便在本文中进行审查。 尽管如此，以下是我对他们产品的真实看法。

优点 (The Pros)

“Most VR content is in the first person, which means a VR user is unaware of things happening out of their sight,” said a bHaptics representative. “With haptic feedback, users have an immediate and instinctive reaction to everything happening in VR, which makes the experience far more realistic and immersive.”

bHaptics的代表说：“大多数VR内容都是第一人称，这意味着VR用户不会意识到发生在他们视线之外的事情。” “有了触觉反馈，用户对VR中发生的一切都有直接和本能的React，这使体验更加真实和身临其境。”

After reviewing the Tactot haptic vest and armband accessories from bHaptics, I am convinced that haptic suits represent the next step in VR immersion.

在回顾了bHaptics的Tactot触觉背心和臂章配件之后，我确信触觉服代表了VR沉浸的下一步。

设计 (Design)

The bHaptics haptic vest is sleek and well-designed, made to fit a variety of body types. The Tactosy haptic arm accessories are easy to slip on and slip off.

bHaptics触觉背心造型时尚，设计精巧，适合各种体型。 Tactosy触觉臂配件易于穿脱。

• Adjustable straps allow you to adjust the tightness of the vest and the armbands可调式皮带可以调节背心和臂章的松紧度
• Both products have a removable inner mesh which is machine-washable两种产品都具有可机洗的可移动内网

精确 (Precision)

The vest works best in games like Thrill of the Fight and Death Horizon, where haptic feedback is directly linked to specific parts of the vest. For example, in Thrill of the Fight enemy punches can be felt on specific parts of your torso or forearms depending on where the punch lands.

背心在《战斗与死亡地平线的 颤栗》(Thrill of Fight and Death Horizo​​n)等游戏中效果最好，触觉反馈与背心的特定部分直接相关。 例如，在“战斗的快感”中，取决于拳头落在哪里，可以在躯干或前臂的特定部位感觉到敌人拳头。

The haptic feedback was perfectly accurate, meaning if your lower left ribs were hit, that’s where you’d feel the vibration. If you blocked the punches with your forearms, you felt the hit on your forearms. This greatly added to the realism and immersion of the game.

触觉反馈非常准确，这意味着如果您的左下肋骨被击中，那么您就会感觉到振动。 如果您用前臂挡住拳打，您的前臂会受到打击。 这极大地增加了游戏的真实感和沉浸感。

In Death Horizon, the game helps give you a sense of awareness, as zombies can appear randomly and attack you from every direction. There is nothing more adrenaline-pumping than feeling a vibration on your back and turning around to see a zombie flailing its arms at you.

在“ 死亡地平线”中，该游戏有助于给您一种意识，因为僵尸会随机出现并从各个方向向您发起攻击。 没有什么比刺激肾上腺素更能刺激您的背部和转身看到僵尸向您扑打的僵尸了。

I’m very interested to see how this technology progresses for the horror genre and how it can be integrated into haunted house games to make jump scares even more terrifying.

我非常想知道这项技术如何在恐怖类型中发展，以及如何将其整合到鬼屋游戏中，使跳跃恐惧更加可怕。

电池寿命 (Battery Life)

For most people, VR sessions don’t last longer than one to two hours. However, for those of you that can handle longer gaming sessions without feeling eye strain or fatigue, bHaptics accessories have generously long battery life.

对于大多数人来说，VR会话的持续时间不会超过一到两个小时。 但是，对于那些可以长时间进行游戏而又不会感到眼睛疲劳或疲劳的人来说，bHaptics附件的电池寿命很长。

See the battery information below for the products I tested:

请参阅以下有关我测试过的产品的电池信息：

• Tactot Haptic Vest: 3.65V, 8,250mAh, 30.1Wh, up to 15 hours of playtimeTactot触觉背心：3.65V，8,250mAh，30.1Wh，长达15小时的游戏时间
• Tactosy Arm Accessories: 3.8V, 2900mAh, 11Wh, up to 18.4 hours of playtimeTactosy Arm配件：3.8V，2900mAh，11Wh，长达18.4小时的播放时间

本机支持 (Native Support)

So the most important reason why I chose to give bHaptics a try, was because of their native support on the Oculus Quest. Due to this support, the accessories are incredibly easy to set up. How easy? Well let me tell you step-by-step how it works:

因此，我选择尝试bHaptics的最重要原因是因为它们对Oculus Quest的本地支持。 由于这种支持，附件的安装非常容易。 有多容易？ 好吧，让我逐步告诉您它是如何工作的：

1. Press the pairing/power button on the accessory按下附件上的配对/电源按钮
2. Load up the Oculus Quest game加载Oculus Quest游戏
3. Hit the bHaptics icon in the settings menu点击设置菜单中的bHaptics图标
4. Tap on the accessory you want to pair点击您要配对的配件

That’s it. No complicated Side Quest updates or developer mode configurations needed.

而已。 无需复杂的Side Quest更新或开发人员模式配置。

Additionally, the bHaptics accessories also support an audio-to-haptic feature which is very easy to set up on your computer. After setting it up, you can use their haptic accessories to play regular PC games, watch videos, or listen to music, while the audio from these experiences is automatically translated into haptic feedback.

此外，bHaptics配件还支持音频到触觉功能，这很容易在您的计算机上进行设置。 设置好之后，您可以使用它们的触觉配件来玩普通的PC游戏，观看视频或听音乐，而来自这些体验的音频会自动转换为触觉反馈。

Admittedly, it is a bit strange feeling vibration for every line of dialogue in a film. However, if movies were made to support haptic feedback and trigger said feedback naturally in action sequences, I’m sure it would improve the film experience.

诚然，对于电影中每一行对话的感觉都有些奇怪。 但是，如果制作电影来支持触觉反馈并按动作顺序自然触发所说的反馈，我相信它将改善电影的体验。

缺点 (The Cons)

While there are so many good things about bHaptics haptic feedback accessories, there are some things you should take into account before deciding on a purchase.

尽管bHaptics触觉反馈附件有很多好处，但是在决定购买之前，您应该考虑一些因素。

本机支持 (Native Support)

While there is native support for bHaptics accessories on the Oculus Quest, there are few games that currently support it. This is one of the biggest deterrents preventing Quest users from buying these accessories. As of July 2020, these are the games that have native support for bHaptics on the Oculus Quest:

尽管Oculus Quest上对bHaptics配件有本机支持，但目前很少有游戏支持它。 这是阻止Quest用户购买这些配件的最大威慑之一。 截至2020年7月，以下游戏已在Oculus Quest上原生支持bHaptics：

• Thrill of the Fight

  战斗的快感

• Death Horizon: Reloaded

  死亡地平线：重装上阵

• Apex Construct

  顶点构造

• Sairento VR

  Sairento VR

• MissionX :Lite (on SideQuest)

  MissionX：Lite (在SideQuest上)

• Realms of Eternity (on SideQuest)

  永恒境界 (在SideQuest上)

However, it should be noted that a bHaptics representative said that they will soon be announcing that one of the most popular Quest games will provide native support for bHaptics accessories.

但是，应该指出的是，bHaptics的代表表示，他们将很快宣布最受欢迎的Quest游戏之一将为bHaptics提供本地支持 配件。

Personally, I hope that the game they are teasing is either Beat Saber or Arizona Sunshine. I predict that native support on Beat Saber could help their sales and bring more attention to their accessories and haptic feedback as a whole.

我个人希望他们正在玩的游戏是《 Beat Saber》或《 Arizona Sunshine》。 我预计Beat Saber的本机支持可以帮助他们的销售，并从整体上吸引他们的配件和触觉反馈。

重量 (Weight)

While the bHaptics haptic suit accessories have a long battery life, they are also slightly heavy. Below are the weights of the products I tested.

虽然bHaptics触觉套装附件的电池寿命长，但它们也稍重。 以下是我测试过的产品的重量。

• Tactot Haptic Vest: 1.7 kg / 3.74 poundsTactot触觉背心：1.7公斤/3.74磅
• Tactosy Arm Accessories: 250g (each) / 0.55 poundsTactosy手臂配件：250克(每个)/ 0.55磅

Relative to the power and battery life these accessories have, they are not that heavy. However, in order to feel the full effects of the haptic vest and armbands, you must tighten them enough to fit snugly on your body. This tightness adds to the perceived weight of the items. Wearing a tight, nearly 4-pound vest while trying to dodge enemy punches and land blows of your own can be taxing and shorten your play sessions.

相对于这些配件的电源和电池寿命，它们并不那么重。 但是，为了感觉到触觉背心和臂章的全部效果，您必须收紧它们，使其紧贴身体。 这种松紧感会增加体重 的项目。 在躲避敌人的拳打和自己的打击时穿上接近4磅的紧身背心可能会增加负担，并缩短您的比赛时间。

However, it should be noted that heavier weight could be a benefit depending on the experience. For example, I play Thrill of the Fight mostly for exercise. Boxing is tough enough; boxing with a 4-pound vest on is tougher. If you’re playing VR for physical fitness, this haptic vest can help you burn calories and strengthen your muscles faster. Furthermore, while there is no support for it yet, a haptic vest for a military simulation game like Onward could help add to the realism.

但是，应注意 根据经验，较重的体重可能会有所帮助。 例如，我主要是为了运动而打架的快感 。 拳击够硬； 装上4磅背心的拳击难度更大。 如果您正在玩VR健身，那么这款触觉背心可以帮助您燃烧卡路里并更快地增强肌肉。 此外，尽管尚无支持，但像Onward这样的军事模拟游戏的触觉背心可能有助于增加现实感。

价钱 (Price)

Unsurprisingly, Oculus Quest users on Reddit said that the biggest reason they are reticent to dive into haptic accessories is the cost. For bHaptics, the price of their products reflects the high quality of their design and engineering. However, we can’t hide from the fact that the entire haptic suit (all of bHaptics head-to-toe accessories) would cost a mini-fortune.

毫不奇怪，Reddit上的Oculus Quest用户表示，他们不愿购买触觉配件的最大原因是成本。 对于bHaptics而言，其产品价格反映了其设计和工程的高质量。 但是，我们无法掩盖整个触觉套装(bHaptics的所有从头到脚配件)都将花费微不足道的事实。

The price of the Tactot Haptic Vest alone is $499 USD which is around the same price as the 64GB version of the Oculus Quest itself.

仅Tactot触觉背心的价格为499美元，与64GB版本的Oculus Quest本身的价格差不多。

您应该购买触觉套装吗？ (Should You Buy a Haptic Suit?)

As the only haptic vest on the market with native support on the Oculus Quest, bHaptics is the ideal option for Quest users who want to start getting into haptic suits. However, at their current price, it isn’t going to be a realistic option for many of you.

作为市场上唯一在Oculus Quest上提供本地支持的触觉背心，bHaptics是Quest用户的理想选择 想要开始接触触觉服的人。 但是，以目前的价格，对于许多人来说，这将不是一个现实的选择。

• If you are running a VR arcade or business that provides virtual reality experiences, then I would highly recommend you purchase bHaptics accessories to improve the user experience. These haptic feedback accessories are easy to set up and could put you over the top of your competition.如果您经营的VR商场或提供虚拟现实体验的企业，那么我强烈建议您购买bHaptics配件以改善用户体验。 这些触觉反馈附件易于设置，可让您在竞争中脱颖而出。

• If you are a hardcore VR enthusiast that plays VR games nearly every day and you are the type of person that wants to try everything VR has to offer, then you should definitely try haptic feedback accessories. They will enhance your overall experience and with more native support to come in the future, they could be worth your investment in the long run.

  如果您是铁杆VR爱好者 几乎每天都在玩VR游戏的人，而您是想要尝试VR提供的一切的人，那么您绝对应该尝试触觉反馈配件。 他们将增强您的整体体验，并在将来提供更多本地支持，从长远来看，它们可能值得您投资。

• If you are a casual VR gamer and aren’t that interested in the technology, then haptic accessories probably aren’t for you. If you are interested in trying the products, I suggest starting with the cheapest products on the market. Then, if you like what haptic feedback has to offer, you can upgrade to bHaptics products or other high-end haptic accessories later on.如果您是休闲VR游戏玩家并且对技术不感兴趣，那么触觉配件可能不适合您。 如果您有兴趣尝试这些产品，建议您从市场上最便宜的产品开始。 然后，如果您喜欢提供的触觉反馈，则可以稍后升级到bHaptics产品或其他高端触觉配件。

As a reference, the cheapest available bHaptics product is the Tactal haptic face cushion ($149 USD) that allows you to feel headshots in VR. You can check out a video review on Virtual Reality Oasis below.

作为参考，最便宜的bHaptics产品是Tactal触觉脸垫(149美元)，使您可以在VR中感觉爆头。 您可以在下面查看有关Virtual Reality Oasis的视频评论。

判决 (The Verdict)

At the end of the day, the most important question is whether or not haptic feedback products improve the VR experience. To that, my answer is a resounding yes. Of course for relaxing games without much action, there won’t be much room for natural haptic feedback. However, for games like Thrill of the Fight where the sensation of touch could naturally be added to the game, haptic vests and other accessories change the experience completely.

归根结底，最重要的问题是触觉反馈产品是否能改善VR体验。 对此，我的回答是肯定的。 当然，对于没有太多动作的轻松游戏，自然的触觉反馈不会有太多空间。 但是，对于像《战斗的快感》这样的游戏，触摸感自然可以添加到游戏中，触觉背心和其他配件会完全改变体验。

With bHaptic Tactosy armbands, you can feel the kick and recoil of a pistol with every shot you take. Furthermore, with the Tactot Haptic Vest you can feel the stock of an assault rifle push into your chest every time you fire it. These sensations made every shot in Death Horizon feel more realistic and every bullet felt more valuable.

使用bHaptic Tactosy臂章，每次拍摄时您都可以感受到手枪的脚踢和后坐力。 此外，借助Tactot触觉背心，每次发射时，您都可以感觉到突击步枪的弹力被推入您的胸部。 这些感觉使《 死亡地平线》中的每一枪都更加逼真，每颗子弹也变得更有价值。

I truly believe that haptic suits will change the game for virtual reality in the future. A head-to-toe haptic suit that is lightweight, yet powerful, would be the ideal solution for greater VR immersion. As a matter of fact, a bHaptics representative stated that “Building a haptic suit that covers the entire body is our final goal.” However, they would likely not begin building such a product until the market has shown enough demand for it.

我坚信触觉套装将改变未来的虚拟现实游戏。 轻巧却功能强大的从头到脚的触觉套装将是增强VR沉浸感的理想解决方案。 事实上，bHaptics的代表表示：“打造覆盖整个身体的触觉服是我们的最终目标。” 但是，除非市场显示出足够的需求，否则他们可能不会开始生产这种产品。

Hopefully, as VR becomes more mainstream, the demand for haptic feedback accessories will grow. As more and more people play VR and there are more consumers ready to try haptic suits, the overall price point should drop, making these accessories more affordable for all of us. As these haptic suits become more lightweight and intuitive, we will slowly get closer to the true full-dive virtual reality depicted in Ready Player One, Sword Art Online, and other science fiction.

希望随着VR成为主流，对触觉反馈配件的需求将会增长。 随着越来越多的人玩VR，并且越来越多的消费者准备尝试触觉套装，整体价格应该会下降，从而使这些配件对我们所有人来说都更实惠。 随着这些触觉服变得更加轻巧和直观，我们将逐渐接近Ready Player One，Sword Art Online和其他科幻小说中描述的真实的全潜虚拟现实。

Looking for more Oculus Quest articles? Check out:

寻找更多Oculus Quest文章？ 退房：

• The Best Games on Oculus Quest in 2020

  2020年Oculus Quest最佳游戏

• Dear Angelica is the First VR Experience to Make Me Cry

  亲爱的当归(Angelica)是第一个让我哭泣的VR体验

• Best VR Fitness Games on Oculus Quest

  Oculus Quest上最好的VR健身游戏