This survey provides an overview of work on haptic technology for social touch. Social touch
has been studied extensively in psychology and neuroscience. With the development of new …

The sense of touch is a fundamental aspect of our everyday interactions, especially those
that involve social relationships. Nothing now can (and hopefully will not have to) substitute …

Humans are by nature social beings tuned to communicate and interact from the very
beginning of their lives. The sense of touch represents the most direct and intimate channel …

Purpose Virtual reality (VR) is of increasing interest to marketers because it can be used to
explore and proactively shape long-term futures, co-create value with consumers, and foster …

Incorporating the sense of touch through haptics in virtual spaces enables people to
communicate emotions and engage in more naturalistic and meaningful social interactions …

We present user study results on virtual body contact experience in a two-user VR scenario,
in which participants performed different touches with a research assistant. The interaction …

Workplace stress management is a growing problem that can have significant mental health
and financial impact for workers and their employers. There is a growing body of evidence …

Based on the digital three‐dimensional (3D) panoramic technology of sequence pictures,
the static pictures are stitched together to form a 360‐degree panoramic image, which can …

This paper describes how audio and visual stimuli during a robot's hug change its perceived
impressions and stress-buffering effects. In human science literature, the perceived gender …

In human-human interaction, social touch provides several merits, from both physical and
mental perspectives. The physical existence of robots helps them reproduce human-like …