A sending user's body 212 may be partially covered by the haptic sensors 104. The sending user's body 212 may transmit haptic touches 204 to the haptic sensors 104. The haptic sensors 104 may convert the haptic touches 204 to sensor signals 207. The sensor signals 207 may include current, voltage, pressure, some other type of sensor signal, or a combination thereof.
The transmitting device 240 is coupled to the haptic sensors 104. The transmitting device 240 includes, among other components, a sensor interface circuit 220 to receive sensor signals 207 from haptic sensors 104 and sends out a signal 256 for conversion to a haptic illusion signal 202. Alternatively or in addition to receiving the sensor signals 207, the transmitting device 240 may send a message in text form (e.g. received via an input device 296 such as a keyboard) for conversion to the haptic illusion signal 202. The transmitting device 240 sends the signal 256 based on the sensor signals 207 or message to the network 260, which may include any combination of local area and/or wide area networks, using both wired and/or wireless communication systems.