Razer has introduced Project Esther, a new gaming cushion that leverages Razer Sensa technology to deliver full-body, high-definition positional haptics, enabling what the company says are “palpably real” explosions, heartbeats, and other in-game actions.
Project Esther:
- Wideband, High-Definition Haptics: Delivering complex and realistic tactile sensations for unparalleled immersion.
- True-Positional Haptics: 16 Haptic actuators create a genuine sense of in-game direction, distance, and location.
- Adjustable Straps for Universal Fit: Compatible with most gaming and office chairs, ensuring a personalized gaming setup.
- Razer HyperSpeed Wireless: Offering ultra-low latency for gaming and seamless media content enjoyment from compatible devices.
Razer Sensa HD Haptics:
- MULTIDIRECTIONAL HAPTICS: Razer Sensa can control multiple actuators to distribute haptics with varying localized effects, allowing you to feel the directionality, distance, and location of events.
- MULTI-DEVICE HARMONIZED HAPTICS: Razer Sensa coordinates multiple devices to deliver in-sync haptic effects, ensuring a full-body experience that isn’t limited to just a single piece of hardware.
- SUPPORTS ALL AUDIO‑ENABLED CONTENT: Works seamlessly across all games, movies, and music with automatic audio-to-haptics conversion in real-time.
- EVER-GROWING LIBRARY OF INTEGRATED CONTENT: Razer Sensa is equipped with sophisticated software powered by Interhaptics, allowing far greater developer customization for enriched gaming experiences through the Interhaptics SDK.
Press release:
Razer Sensa HD Haptics elevates the gaming experience, blurring the lines between physical reality and the virtual world. Now showcased within a chair mat, Razer Sensa makes every in-game action – from explosions to the subtlest heartbeat – palpably real. This advancement is not just a leap in gaming technology but a new realm of immersive experience.
In 2018, Razer’s Nari Ultimate introduced Razer HyperSense haptics via wideband Voice-Coil Actuators and advanced Digital Signal Processing, offering gamers immersive and reactive haptics. In 2022, Razer acquired Interhaptics, the leading haptics development platform for game studios.
Now in 2024, Razer Sensa HD Haptics pushes these boundaries further with a sophisticated software-device integrated platform using Interhaptics technology, allowing for greater developer customization and enriched gaming experiences. Game developers have full control over the haptics’ directionality, multi-actuator experiences, and multiple-device integration between different platforms and peripherals. In addition to this full range of customization features, the software also offers a plug-and-play solution, made possible via automatic audio-to-HD-haptics conversion.
Razer Sensa HD Haptics and Project Esther represent a significant stride in gaming technology, affirming Razer’s commitment to pushing the limits of gaming immersion.