Weart was born at the end of 2018 from an idea of the three co-founders – Giovanni Spagnoletti, Guido Gioioso and the Full Professor of the University of Siena Domenico Prattichizzo – and is the result of the collaboration between e-Novia, the University of Siena and the Italian Institute of Technology. The research carried out by the co-founders concerns the development of cutting-edge tactile technologies and the creation of haptic human-machine interfaces that are increasingly used today in virtual reality, augmented reality and robotics, and which in the future will enable new forms of interaction and communication between remote users and use of digital content.

Weart has created the TouchDIVER, a wearable device capable of reproducing the tactile sensations perceived when touching an object, in order to enrich the experience of using multimedia content. It is the only device on the market capable of applying a combination of forces, vibrations and thermal stimuli (from 18°C to 42°C) to the user’s skin. Weart’s wearable interfaces allow users to have a natural interaction with the virtual world, giving them the opportunity to use hands to interact with digital objects and surfaces. The tactile stimuli thus amplify the realism of the interaction and the involvement of users during a Virtual or Augmented Reality experience.