Design and Surgery: A 3D input arm that lets you use a pen or mouse in mid-air
Gizmodo Japan reviewed the MinVerse as an unusual aerial input device: a pen or mouse held in three-dimensional space by an arm, with haptic feedback that lets you feel the bumps and texture of what you create. The outlet also highlighted its use for robotic arms, drones, games, and remote surgery.
Originally published on haply.co — the canonical version of this article.
An unusual aerial input device
Gizmodo Japan opened its review calling the MinVerse an amazing input device. While air mice and VR controllers already let people work without a desk surface, Haply Robotics’ MinVerse stands apart: a pen or mouse used in three-dimensional space, supported by an arm.
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Feeling texture directly in your hands
The outlet noted you may not need it for everyday PC work, but it comes into its own when designing 3D objects. The mouse or pen provides haptic feedback, letting you feel the bumps and texture of the object you are creating — the feeling of sculpting clay, the elasticity of jelly, or velvet that is smooth in one direction and resistant in the other.
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From robots and drones to remote surgery
The MinVerse is a smaller version of its predecessor, the Inverse 3. Despite its size, Gizmodo Japan found it versatile enough for controlling robotic arms and drones, playing games, and performing remote surgery — with the tongue-in-cheek caveat that keeping elbows and wrists floating in the air might cause stiff shoulders.
Read the original coverage
The review pointed interested readers to the Kickstarter campaign. This article has been condensed for relevance. Find the original article on Gizmodo Japan.