AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being, Quality Education, Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
virtual touch, haptic device, audio-visual interactions
COUNTRY
Japan
DESIGNED BY
Studio Tada by Ryo Tada
WEBSITE
https://www.fulu.site
Fulu brings touch- digital communication
Fulu is designed to introduce the sense of touch to audio-visual interactions such as video calls.
Studio Tada is a design studio based in London and Tokyo, which is led by innovation and experience designer Ryo Tada.
It is presenting Fulu, a fingernail-mounted haptic device, as part of the VDF collaboration with Ventura Projects.
Fulu is designed to introduce the sense of touch to audio-visual interactions such as video calls and online gaming, which the studio says "neglect" the human senses.
The wearable technology can connect to mobile devices via Bluetooth, and recreates sensations that range from stroking the fur of your dog, to touching the hand of a loved one from anywhere in the world.