Razer, the favored peripheral firm, right this moment introduced the free launch of the Interhaptics haptic authoring software which is designed to make it sooner and simpler for builders to create compelling haptic results for a number of haptic gadgets.
Razer acquired haptic software program software firm Interhaptics earlier this 12 months. Having gotten its begin constructing VR haptic peripherals below the identify Go Contact VR, it’s no shock that the Interhaptics software is appropriate with Meta’s Quest headset controllers, along with PS5 and non-VR recreation platforms like Android and iOS.
Now free for builders to make use of, the Haptic Composer software from Interhaptics offers a visible authoring system for builders to construct haptic results for numerous controllers and gadgets.
Totally different gadgets have several types of haptic engines in them which suggests completely different haptic capabilities and completely different strategies for triggering them. As an alternative of coping with a special haptic software for every controller or system, Interhaptics permits builders to construct and check their haptic results by one widespread interface.
To creator haptic results, the Haptic Composer permits builders to base the impact on an imported audio file. This works as a place to begin for a haptic impact that may match a sound impact performed within the recreation on the identical time. From there builders can iterate the haptic impact utilizing keyframe authoring and check on the precise {hardware} till they get the end result they’re on the lookout for.
Presently Razer says the Interhaptics software helps Quest, PS5, iOS, and Android. Notably missing for the time being is help for different main VR controllers like Vive wands and Index controllers, in addition to the opposite main consoles, Xbox and Nintendo Swap. Whereas the Interhaptics software says it helps PS5’s DualSense controllers, it isn’t clear if this may prolong to the upcoming PSVR 2 controllers which embrace related haptic capabilities. We’ve reached out to Razer for clarification.