# Tactile Feedback VR Gloves The HaptX Gloves DK2 Take VR Experiences to the Next Level By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-02-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haptx-gloves-dk2 References: [gadgetify](https://www.gadgetify.com/haptx-gloves-dk2-haptic-gloves/) & [haptx](https://haptx.com/) The HaptX Gloves DK2 are a pair of [haptic feedback accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hapticlabs) for use in [virtual reality (VR)](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vive-focus-vision) to help users enjoy an immersive experience thanks to the use of some advanced technology. The gloves feature true-contact haptics technology that are capable of providing users with realistic experiences thanks to 133 points of tactile feedback per hand. The gloves also accurately track motion with 30 tracked degrees of freedom to further enhance the experience for users. The HaptX Gloves DK2 have a series of lightweight exotendons that are capable of delivering up to 40-pounces of resistive force on each hand. The gloves are also ready for [use with robotics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharpawave) to help give users a more tactile experience to enjoy when performing a task or project. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Haptic Feedback VR:** The integration of haptic feedback technology in virtual reality creates a new level of immersion and can revolutionize gaming, simulation, and training industries. - **Motion Tracking Gloves:** The advancements in motion tracking technology in gloves can create opportunities for enhancing hand-based VR experiences and improve training and control systems in industries like healthcare, logistics, and industrial manufacturing. - **Exotendon Technology:** The integration of lightweight exotendons in wearable technology can significantly improve mobility, strength, and speed of physical movement in industries like rehabilitation, sports, and manufacturing. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming:** Haptic feedback VR and motion tracking gloves offer a new level of immersive gameplay, which can lead to disruptive innovation in the gaming industry. - **Simulation and Training:** The use of haptic feedback VR and motion tracking gloves can create realistic simulation and training scenarios for industries like military, aviation, and medical that can lead to more efficient and effective training programs. - **Manufacturing and Robotics:** The integration of exotendon technology in wearable devices, combined with haptic feedback and motion tracking, can improve human-robot interaction, process efficiency, and worker safety in the manufacturing and robotics industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Haptic VR Controller Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/senseglove-nova-2.md) - [Tactile VR Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactglove.md) - [Membrane-Equipped VR Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diver-x.md) - [Metaverse Haptic Gloves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haptic-gloves.md) - [Reactive VR Glove Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nova-vr-senseglove.md) - [Responsive Feedback VR Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haptic-vr-controller.md) - [Haptic Feedback VR Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/owo-vest.md) - [Tactile Bare-Hands Metaverse Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emerge.md) - [Modular Haptic Feedback Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happily-haptic-lab.md)