Haptic Devices & SDKs for Third-Party Development

Haptic Devices
OpenHaptics® Toolkit
Custom Software & Devices

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The PHANTOM® Omni Developer Kit includes the PHANTOM Omni device & the OpenHaptics toolkit.

PHANTOM® Desktop
haptic device

PHANTOM® Premium 3.0
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Sensable has been a quality manufacturer of PHANTOM® haptic (force-feedback) devices since 1993, and offers the broadest range of haptic devices and the OpenHaptics toolkit for adding the sense of touch and true 3D navigation to a broad range of applications. Whether in medical simulation and robotics, touch-enabled training, or games and entertainment the realistic sense of touch improves learning and provides a compelling user experience. Sensable offers a broad range of haptic devices appropriate for use in commercial applications and attractive OEM pricing.

Haptic Devices
Different models in the PHANTOM product line meet varying needs. The Premium models are high-precision instruments and, within the PHANTOM product line, provide the largest workspaces and highest forces, and some offer 6DOF (6 degrees of freedom) output capabilities. The PHANTOM® Desktop™and PHANTOM® Omni™devices offer affordable desktop solutions. Of the two devices, the PHANTOM Desktop delivers higher fidelity, stronger forces, and lower friction, while the PHANTOM Omni is our lowest-priced haptic device.

OpenHaptics Toolkit
The OpenHaptics toolkit enables developers to add haptics and true 3D navigation to a broad range of applications. The toolkit is patterned after the OpenGL® API, making it familiar to graphics programmers and facilitating integration with new or existing OpenGL applications. This haptics toolkit handles complex calculations, provides low-level device control for advanced developers, and supports polygonal objects, material properties, and force effects. The OpenHaptics toolkit supports a range of PHANTOM devices from the low-cost PHANTOM Omni device to the larger PHANTOM Premium devices.

Using OpenHaptics with SenseGraphics H3D API - H3D API builds upon the Sensable OpenHaptics toolkit and offers a high-level scripting interface combined with the X3D standard format for web-based 3D. H3D API offers programmers and non-programmers an ideal environment in which to develop with haptics, from simply importing 3D models to building advanced simulators. Learn More

Custom Software and Devices
Sensable offers contract development to OEMs for new and customized software and haptic devices. Sensable has over 13 years of experience developing haptic applications and designing and manufacturing haptic devices in volume. We have designed new and customized haptic devices for simulation and robotics for leading medical equipment suppliers. We can provide the expertise and key resources to help you deliver high-quality, cost-effective haptic solutions.

The Sensable development team has in-depth knowledge of haptics, 3D design, and mechanical and electrical engineering. Our manufacturing facility is located at our headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, and we have established a network of partners and suppliers to provide flexibility and scale.

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