VoxelHap: A Toolkit for Constructing Proxies Providing Tactile and Kinesthetic Haptic Feedback in Virtual Reality

要旨

Experiencing virtual environments is often limited to abstract interactions with objects. Physical proxies allow users to feel virtual objects, but are often inaccessible. We present the VoxelHap toolkit which enables users to construct highly functional proxy objects using Voxels and Plates. Voxels are blocks with special functionalities that form the core of each physical proxy. Plates increase a proxy’s haptic resolution, such as its shape, texture or weight. Beyond pro- viding physical capabilities to realize haptic sensations, VoxelHap utilizes VR illusion techniques to expand its haptic resolution. We evaluated the capabilities of the VoxelHap toolkit through the construction of a range of fully functional proxies across a variety of use cases and applications. In two experiments with 24 participants, we investigate a subset of the constructed proxies, studying how they compare to a traditional VR controller. First, we investigated VoxelHap’s combined haptic feedback and second, the trade-offs of using ShapePlates. Our findings show that VoxelHap’s proxies outperform traditional controllers and were favored by participants.

著者
Martin Feick
DFKI, Saarland Informatics Campus, Saarbrücken, Germany
Cihan Biyikli
DFKI, Saarland Informatics Campus, Saarbrücken, Germany
Kiran Gani
Saarland Informatics Campus, Saarbrücken, Germany
Anton Wittig
Saarland Informatics Campus, Saarbrücken, Germany
Anthony Tang
Singapore Management University, Singapore, Singapore
Antonio Krüger
DFKI, Saarland Informatics Campus, Saarbrücken, Germany
論文URL

https://doi.org/10.1145/3586183.3606722

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会議: UIST 2023

ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

セッション: Touching the Future: Haptics and Gestures

Venetian Room
6 件の発表
2023-11-01 19:50:00
2023-11-01 21:10:00