![]() “The transmission of not just sight and sound but also proprioception creates shared experiences that feel more active and realistic,” said Tamaki, who is currently the CEO of H2L Inc., a startup she co-founded, and also a professor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of the Ryukyus. ![]() Conveying those sensations to the body, it is possible to reproduce the same movements, positions, and even the degree of force applied as felt by someone else. By wrapping a belt with electrodes and cords around your arm, you can send electrical stimuli similar to the commands issued by the brain to the muscles in your hand and fingers, conveying what is known as proprioception-the deep sensations that allow us to perceive self-movements, the weight of objects, forces applied on the body, and other sensory information. Sharing an enjoyable experience with someone in another place by syncing up with their bodily sensations, and doing so from your home-an innovation that helps make such a sci-fi dream a reality is “PossessedHand,” a device released in 2011 by TAMAKI Emi, who at the time was a student at the University of Tokyo Graduate School. Tamaki said, “I’m glad we started the company because while gaining feedback from our users and thinking about our business priorities, we get closer to providing specific services.” H2L The company launched “UnlimitedHand,” a more versatile version of PossessedHand for researchers, and “FirstVR” (top photo center) for general consumers. The following year, she co-founded the startup H2L and embarked on developing the business. In 2011, TAMAKI Emi (top) developed PossessedHand (bottom), a device that transmits proprioceptive sensations to the body.
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