Researchers have created a prosthetic hand that offers its users the ability to feel where it is and how the fingers are positioned — a sense known as proprioception. The headline may be in jest, but the advance is real and may help amputees more effectively and naturally use their prostheses.
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VR is helping amputees feel their prosthetics as if they belonged to their bodies
Researchers at EPFL developed a system that combines virtual reality with artificial tactile sensations to help amputees feel their prosthetics as if they are a part of their body. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Virtual Reality, Prosthetics, …
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