bHaptics Adds Palm Motors to $385 DK3 Gloves as TactSuit Air Price Jumps to $320

Q: As haptic gloves advance, why were bHaptics' popular TactSuit vests left without any upgrades this year?

There is no confirmed public explanation from bHaptics for why the TactSuit Pro and TactSuit Air were not upgraded this year. What the company did show at AWE 2026 suggests its engineering focus was elsewhere. bHaptics concentrated on the new DK3 gloves, adding palm motors and a stronger wrist motor to fix a specific complaint from gamers: weak feedback between the fingers and wrist. Reviewers said those changes noticeably improved immersion, which indicates the glove line was a priority area for hardware refinement. The broader product pattern also points to a strategic shift rather than neglect of the vest category. Recent activity has centered on expanding the haptics ecosystem, including new body-worn products such as TactStride shorts and software-driven features like the bHaptics Live service, which adds new uses for existing TactSuit vests through streaming interactions instead of changing the vest hardware itself. That means the vests were not abandoned, but they were not the main hardware development target this cycle. The available evidence suggests bHaptics chose to invest in hand-focused haptics, where more precise feedback can have a bigger impact on VR interaction, while continuing to sell the current vest models unchanged. The only clear downside for buyers is that the unchanged vests still became more expensive: the TactSuit Pro rose to $565 from $499, and the TactSuit Air to $320 from $249.

1 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Jun 16

$385 DK3 gloves are bHaptics' main AWE 2026 update, adding two palm motors and a larger wrist VCM motor to strengthen haptic feedback.
Gamers had said earlier gloves felt weak between the fingers and wrist, and a hands-on demo made the new palm and wrist feedback feel more immersive.
$565 TactSuit Pro and $320 TactSuit Air both rose in price despite no reported hardware changes, up from $499 and $249 respectively.
All of the updated gear is available now, with the DK3 changes amounting to a modest refresh rather than a broader lineup overhaul.

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bHaptics Updates DK3 VR Gloves with New Motors, Increases Prices for TactSuit Line

bHaptics Adds Palm Motors to $385 DK3 Gloves as TactSuit Air Price Jumps to $320

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