HAPTIC DEVICE

To provide a haptic device which can enhance comfort of a user.SOLUTION: A haptic device 1 according to the present invention has stretching parts 2 which can be fitted to fingers on the back of a hand H of a user and allows the fingers to stretch in a longitudinal direction, a drive unit 4 constituted so as to make an accessory 10 operate the stretching parts 2, and a processor device 5 having an acquiring unit for acquiring information of a haptic output to the finger, a control unit for detecting postures of the fingers based on a state of the stretching parts 2 and for controlling an operation of the stretching parts 2 by the drive unit 4 based on the haptic output information acquired by the acquiring unit, and a communication unit for communicating with an external device via wireless communication.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】ユーザの快適性を高められる触覚デバイスを提供する。【解決手段】触覚デバイス１は、手Ｈの甲側においてユーザの指に装着可能であると共に、指を長手方向に引張可能な引張部２と、装身具１０に、引張部２を作動させるように構成された駆動部４と、指への触覚出力情報を取得する取得部、引張部２の状態に基づいて指の姿勢を検知すると共に、取得部が取得した触覚出力情報に基づいて駆動部４による引張部２の作動を制御する制御部及び無線通信を介して外部デバイスと通信を行う通信部を有する処理装置５と、を備える。【選択図】図１