Spacewalk Locomotion Technique and Tactile Feedback for Enhancing VR Experience while Lying Down

Abstract

The existing movement methods in virtual reality (VR) have largely been designed under the assumption that users are either sitting or standing. However, there is a growing interest in using VR for medical or rehabilitation purposes, as well as for relaxation applications. This highlights the need for suitable locomotion methods when experiencing VR in a lying position. This paper explores factors to maintaining immersion and convenience when users are lying down, and we propose a space-floating movement method and relevant vibrotactile feedback.

Inhyuk Song

Master’s Student

Seungjae Oh

Assistant Professor

My research interests include interactive I/O technologies, Haptics, and game interaction techniques.