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(Archive) FULU

Haptic fingernail to bring sense of touch to daily digital communication.

This project was part of DDW 2019
FULU main image — © Deo Suveera

FULU is a fingernail-mounted haptic interface. It is easy to use and is connected to your mobile phone with Bluetooth. With FULU, you can send and receive touch with your family members or your loved ones who are far away. You can also touch remote textures like the beach or your dog back home.

Currently, digital experiences are focused on the audio-visual whilst other human senses are fundamentally neglected. Of these other sensory systems, touch is important for creating trust and empathy, such as when babies first create a connection with

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FULU allows to send and receive touches — © Deo Suveera

FULU allows to touch the texture far away (DEMO) — © Ryo Tada

FULU allows to send and receive touches (DEMO) — © Deo Suveera

FULU allows to touch the texture far away