TempSense
Temperature-based haptic feedback that lets you feel warmth and cold in VR.
Award Winner
Haptics
MIT Reality Hack 2025
Overview
TempSense is a thermal haptic feedback platform for VR. Instead of relying only on vibration, it adds real temperature sensation to virtual experiences. So you can feel the heat of a fire or the chill of an environment alongside what you see.
The project won a Bronze award at MIT Reality Hack 2025. It explores how temperature, can make virtual environments feel substantially more immersive.