Reality alert: Improving users' physical safety in immersive virtual environments

Huesmann K., Valkov D., Linsen L.

Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

RealityAlert is a hardware device that we designed to alert immersive virtual environment (IVE) users for potential collisions with real-world (RW) objects. It uses distance sensors mounted on a head-mounted display (HMD) and vibro-tactile actuators inserted into the HMD's face cushion. We define a sensor-actuator mapping, which is minimally obtrusive in normal use, but efficiently alerting in risk situations.

Details about the publication

Publisher-
Book title-
Page range175--
Publishing companyACM Press
Place of publication-
StatusPublished
Release year2018
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
Conference6th ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction, SUI 2018, Berlin, Germany
ISBN9781450357081
DOI10.1145/3267782.3274769
Link to the full texthttps://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85058439913
KeywordsHaptics; Presence; Immersive Virtual Environments

Authors from the University of Münster

Huesmann, Karim
Professorship for Practical Computer Science (Prof. Linsen)
Linsen, Lars
Professorship for Practical Computer Science (Prof. Linsen)
Valkov, Dimitar
Professorship for Practical Computer Science (Prof. Linsen)