Title :
A multi-modal floor-space for experiencing material deformation underfoot in virtual reality
Author :
Law, Alvin W. ; Peck, Benjamin V. ; Visell, Yon ; Kry, Paul G. ; Cooperstock, Jeremy R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, QC
Abstract :
We present a floor-space design that provides the impression of walking on various terrains by rendering graphical, audio and haptic stimuli synchronously with low latency. Currently, interactive floors tend to focus on visual and auditory feedback but have neglected to explore the role of haptics. Our design recreates these three modalities in a direct manner where the sensors and reactive cues are located in the same area. The goal of this project is the creation of a realistic and dynamic area of ground that allows multiple, untethered users to engage in intuitive interaction via locomotion in a virtual or augmented reality environment.
Keywords :
augmented reality; haptic interfaces; audio stimuli; auditory feedback; augmented reality; floor-space design; graphical stimuli; haptic stimuli; material deformation; multimodal floor-space; virtual reality; visual feedback; Acoustic materials; Conferences; Deformable models; Delay; Feedback; Haptic interfaces; Legged locomotion; Materials science and technology; Snow; Virtual reality; deformation models; interactive floor; virtual materials;
Conference_Titel :
Haptic Audio visual Environments and Games, 2008. HAVE 2008. IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2668-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2669-0
DOI :
10.1109/HAVE.2008.4685311
