Ants in the Pants -ticklish tactile display using rotating brushes-

We created a new entertainment called ldquoAnts in the Pantsrdquo. A user can see many ants moving around on a visual display. The userpsilas hand is placed into a tactile display in the form of a glove that has a matrix of small motors with brushes inside it. When the user places their gloved hand on the visual display, the user can feel a sensation as if ants are crawling up their arm. We have tested the system with more than 500 participants. In response to a questionnaire, about 75% of users responded that the experience was ldquoenjoyablerdquo and 54% that it was ldquorealisticrdquo. Moreover, our work was able to entertain most people regardless of their reaction to the experience. We believe our ldquoAnts in the Pantsrdquo opened the door to a new type of ldquouncomfortable, creepy but enjoyablerdquo entertainment.