REPRESENTATION FORMAT FOR HAPTIC OBJECT

A haptic rendering device and corresponding rendering method allow to render a haptic effect defined in a haptic signal comprising information representative of an immersive scene description. The immersive scene comprises information representative of at least one element of the scene and information representative of a haptic object, comprising a type of haptic effect, at least one parameter of the haptic effect, and a haptic volume or surface where the haptic effect is active. The parameter of the haptic effect may be a haptic texture map. A corresponding syntax is proposed.