Virtual perambulator: a novel interface device for locomotion invirtual environment
Iwata, H.
Fujii, T.
Inst. of Eng. Mech., Tsukuba Univ., Ibaraki;
This paper appears in: Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium, 1996., Proceedings of the IEEE 1996
Publication Date: 30 Mar-3 Apr 1996
On page(s): 60-65, 265
Meeting Date: 03/30/1996 - 04/03/1996
Location: Santa Clara, CA, USA
ISBN: 0-8186-7296-X
References Cited: 7
INSPEC Accession Number: 5280763
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/VRAIS.1996.490511
Current Version Published: 2002-08-06
Abstract
Walkthrough simulation is effective for design and presentation of
buildings or urban space. The paper presents a method of implementing a
new interface device for locomotion in virtual space. The walker wears
omni directional sliding devices on the feet, which generate the feel of
walking while the position of the walker is fixed in the physical world.
A hoop is set around the walker's waist, by which the position of the
walker is limited. The walker can freely change the direction of walking
in the hoop. The scene of virtual space is displayed in a head mounted
display, corresponding with the motion of the feet and head. Usability
of the system is tested by 235 novice users at SIGGRAPH'95. 94% of the
participants could walk freely around the virtual space
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