Materials and devices for immersive virtual reality

Kyung Rok Pyun; John A Rogers; Seung Hwan Ko

doi:10.1038/s41578-022-00501-5

Materials and devices for immersive virtual reality

Nat Rev Mater. 2022;7(11):841-843. doi: 10.1038/s41578-022-00501-5. Epub 2022 Oct 3.

Authors

Kyung Rok Pyun¹, John A Rogers², Seung Hwan Ko^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Mechanical Engineering Department, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul South Korea.
² Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL USA.
³ Institute of Engineering Research, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul South Korea.

Abstract

The metaverse may change the way we live and interact with one another, and its potential applications range from entertainment to health care. Extended reality is the main technology to realize the highly realistic, interactive and immersive metaverse experience, and wearable electronic devices and materials are at its core.

Keywords: Actuators; Electrical and electronic engineering; Engineering; Materials for devices; Nanoscience and technology.