A TACTILE SENSATION GENERATOR

摘要

A tactile sensation generator (106) capable of producing tactile sensations to a video game player corresponding to activity portrayed in a video game. Specifically, an interface circuit (104) is responsive to control commands generated by a computer (102) executing the video game program. The interface circuit (104) interprets the control commands and activates the tactile sensation generator (106). The tactile sensation generator (106) contains a vest (210) or harness for maintaining a flexible pad (200) proximate a player's body. The vibratory motor embedded in the pad. Each actuator (208) interacts with the wearer and is individually activated to produce a localized tactile sensation, e.g., an impact or vibration, corresponding to the action simultaneously portrayed by the video game on a computer screen or television.