Emerge partners with Sony Electronics to bring touch platform to smart TVs
Emerge has partnered with Sony Electronics to bring touch feedback and other sensory experiences to smart TVs.
Los Angeles-based Emerge focuses on changing communication through multi-sensory experiences and it is collaborating with Sony Electronics to integrate Emerge’s communication platform with Sony’s smart TVs.
The goal is to expand the possibilities of emotional connection through displays of the present and the future. You can imagine, for instance, doing a TV call with someone and shaking their hand virtually and feeling a sense of touch.
But it’s more than just touch. Emerge is developing a multi-sensory communication platform that encompasses touch, sight, sound, and brain activity, all powered by Emotion AI.
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Their flagship product, Emerge Wave-1, was launched in beta during 2022, enabling users to connect across distances using virtual reality (VR) headsets and intuitive hand-to-hand tactile interactions through precise ultrasonic force fields. Through this partnership, Emerge aims to extend its platform beyond VR and AR headsets to Sony SmartTVs, transforming the way viewers interact with digital content and each other.
With the increasing adoption of internet-enabled TVs, reaching 87% of the U.S. population, Sony’s Android TV compatible devices provide an ideal platform to feature and promote the Emerge Platform, Emerge said.
The integration of Emerge’s technology with Sony TVs opens up new modes of interaction and engagement, allowing users to have a more immersive experience. This partnership will shape
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