Touch Through Sound: Ring-Mounted Auditory Pseudo-Haptics for Material Perception

Jan 1, 2026ยท
Zhengte Cai
,
Chiyue Wang
,
Yumiao Wang
,
Jinghe Yu
,
Chen Li
,
Zhanpeng Jin
,
Yang Gao
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Abstract
Touch Through Sound explores ring-mounted auditory pseudo-haptics for material perception. The work investigates how sound feedback from a wearable ring can enrich touch experiences and help users perceive material qualities without requiring bulky haptic hardware. This project contributes to wearable interaction and multisensory interface design by using auditory cues as a lightweight channel for haptic augmentation.
Type
Publication
Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026 Extended Abstracts)