Competitors claim that 'Meta's tactile gloves are a perfect fit for our technology'

HaptX , a developer of haptic devices for VR, announced on November 16, 2021 that 'Gloves that give you a haptic experience in virtual space' are virtually the same as the company's patented technology. Announced.

HaptX Statement on Meta Microfluidic Glove Prototype | HaptX
https://haptx.com/meta-glove-prototype-response/

HaptX says Meta copied its patented design for haptic glove --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/17/22788052/haptx-haptic-glove-design-meta-facebook-patent-infringement-allegation

Seattle startup calls Meta's VR glove prototype'substantively identical' to its own patented tech --GeekWire
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/seattle-startup-calls-metas-vr-glove-prototype-substantively-identical-to-its-own-patented-tech/

The company, which changed its name to Meta because of its focus on Metaverse, announced on November 16th a glove that conveys the feel of objects touched in virtual space.

You can see what kind of gloves it is by looking at the following articles.

Meta develops gloves that give you a tactile experience in virtual space --GIGAZINE

About this glove, Seattle-based VR device developer HaptX said, 'The core components of Meta's prototype glove, including a silicon-based microfluidic tactile feedback laminate and pneumatic control architecture, are HaptX's patented technology and substantial. We welcome competition in the field of microfluidics haptics , but competition must be fair for the industry to develop. ' Meta's gloves have been viewed as essentially a copy of the company's technology.

According to HaptX, the company has been inviting Meta (at that time Facebook) engineers, researchers, and executives to demonstrate HaptX technology for many years.

Jake Rubin, Founder and CEO of HaptX, said, 'We haven't heard from Meta yet, but it's fair enough to address our concerns and allow Meta to incorporate our innovative technology into future products. We would like to cooperate with Meta toward a new arrangement, 'he said, and expressed his desire for a formal alliance with Meta.

Our statement on Meta's microfluidic glove prototype https://t.co/v4G5LqkHsY pic.twitter.com/q33BQ5D6jF

— HaptX (@HaptX) November 16, 2021

Several media outlets have asked Meta for their views on HaptX's statement, but the company declined to respond. HaptX also declines to comment on whether Meta will take legal action if it does not respond to the call.

GeekWire, an IT news media, pointed out that the tactile gloves that Meta has developed over the past seven years are described by the company as 'capable of reproducing various sensations in the virtual world such as texture, pressure, and vibration.' 'The Meta concept is similar to the technology that HaptX has developed,' he said.