Virtual Kayaking: A Study on the Effect of Low-Cost Passive Haptics on the User Experience While Exercising
| Autor: | Jingyao Li, Angelos Barmpoutis, Randi Weitzen Faris, Menghan Zhang, Liam Wood, Jason Puthusseril, Joshua Philoctete, Samantha Garcia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Computer science
business.industry 020207 software engineering 02 engineering and technology Virtual reality Rendering (computer graphics) Physical education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine User experience design Human–computer interaction 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Dynamical simulation business Recreation 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Realism Haptic technology |
| Zdroj: | Communications in Computer and Information Science ISBN: 9783030507282 HCI (39) |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-50729-9_20 |
| Popis: | This paper presents the results of a pilot study that assesses the effect of passive haptics on the user experience in virtual reality simulations of recreation and sports activities. A virtual reality kayaking environment with realistic physics simulation and water rendering was developed that allowed users to steer the kayak using natural motions. Within this environment the users experienced two different ways of paddling using: a) a pair of typical virtual reality controllers, and b) one custom-made “smart paddle” that provided the passive haptic feedback of a real paddle. The results of this pilot study indicate that the users learned faster how to steer the kayak using the paddle, which they found to be more intuitive to use and more appropriate for this application. The results also demonstrated an increase in the perceived level of enjoyment and realism of the virtual experience. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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