Abstract: The present invention provides a haptic fiducial sticker for an augmented reality (AR) environment. The haptic fiducial sticker includes a touch sensor, a wireless communication interface, and a haptic output device. The touch sensor is configured to detect a touch or user contact. The wireless communication interface is configured to transmit a unique identifier (UID) and receive haptic content associated with the UID, the haptic content including a haptic effect. The haptic output device is configured to render the haptic effect when the touch sensor detects the touch or user contact.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving public broadcasts and haptic effects comprises a receiver having at least first and second communication channels, the first channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a non-haptic signal, and the second channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a haptic signal. A transducer is in electrical communication with the receiver, the transducer being configured to receive and present the public message broadcast through the first channel. A haptic effect actuator in electrical communication with the receiver, the haptic actuator responsive to the haptic signal to generate a haptic effect.

Abstract: A haptic enabled system that is configured to render one or more haptic effects is provided. The haptic enabled system includes an actuator that is configured to render a haptic test pattern, a built-in accelerometer that is configured to collect acceleration data during the rendering of the haptic test pattern and according to a sampling rate of the built-in accelerometer, and a processor that is configured to calculate a haptic profile based on the acceleration data. The haptic effects are rendered according to the haptic profile.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving public broadcasts and haptic effects comprises a receiver having at least first and second communication channels, the first channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a non-haptic signal, and the second channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a haptic signal. A transducer is in electrical communication with the receiver, the transducer being configured to receive and present the public message broadcast through the first channel. A haptic effect actuator in electrical communication with the receiver, the haptic actuator responsive to the haptic signal to generate a haptic effect.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving public broadcasts and haptic effects comprises a receiver having at least first and second communication channels, the first channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a non-haptic signal, and the second channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a haptic signal. A transducer is in electrical communication with the receiver, the transducer being configured to receive and present the public message broadcast through the first channel. A haptic effect actuator in electrical communication with the receiver, the haptic actuator responsive to the haptic signal to generate a haptic effect.