Abstract
Navigation is a primary interaction in virtual reality. Previous research has explored different forms of artificial locomotion techniques for navigation, including hand gestures and body motions. However, few studies have investigated force-based foot gestures as a locomotion technique. We present three force-based foot gestures (Foot Fly, Foot Step and Foot Teleportation) for navigation in a virtual environment, relying on surface electromyography sensors readings from leg muscles. A pilot study comparing our techniques with controller-based techniques indicates that force-based foot gestures can provide a fun and engaging alternative. Of all six input techniques evaluated, Foot Fly was often most preferred despite requiring more exertion than the Controller Fly technique.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings - VRST 2021 |
Editors | Stephen N. Spencer |
Place of Publication | New York NY USA |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450390927 |
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Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology 2021 - Online, Japan Duration: 8 Dec 2021 → 10 Dec 2021 Conference number: 27th https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3489849 (Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology 2021 |
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Abbreviated title | VRST 2021 |
Country/Territory | Japan |
Period | 8/12/21 → 10/12/21 |
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Keywords
- Locomotion
- Navigation
- Other Hardware
- Virtual Reality