VR is helping amputees feel their prosthetics as if they belonged to their bodies

The system's goal is to make it easier for amputees to use their prosthetic devices.

By Maria Dermentzi on August 20, 2018

VR is helping amputees feel their prosthetics as if they belonged to their bodies

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Researchers at EPFL developed a system that combines virtual reality with artificial tactile sensations to help amputees feel their prosthetics as if they are a part of their body.

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