The next evolution of the internet could involve digitally transmitting the sense of touch, which may transform remote surgery and usher in a whole new era of online gaming.
Researchers have developed a "Haptic Codecs for the Tactile Internet" (HCTI) standard that allows haptic information to be sent both ways across a network via data packets that are neither excessive in size nor require large amounts of bandwidth. They outlined the details in a paper published June 14 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Association.
