“Hand Gesture-Driven Vertical Teleportation: Navigating Complex Height Differences in VR” by Kirihata and Ishikawa
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Title:
- Hand Gesture-Driven Vertical Teleportation: Navigating Complex Height Differences in VR
Session/Category Title:
- Augmented & Virtual Reality
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Abstract:
This paper presents two novel teleportation methods for VR environments that address limitations of conventional parabola-based approaches when navigating varying heights. The SphereBackcast and Penetration methods utilize straight-line specification for intuitive movement to elevated locations. Experiments with 22 participants showed our methods significantly outperformed parabola-based teleportation for height differences above 2m, while maintaining comparable performance on flat terrain. NASA-TLX and SUS evaluations confirmed improved usability and reduced cognitive load, indicating these methods can be readily integrated into existing VR applications. INVITED TO THE FIRST ROUND OF THE STUDENT RESEARCH COMPETITION
References:
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[2] Hibiki Kirihata and Tomokazu Ishikawa. 2024. HandWindowTeleportation: Locomotion with Hand Gestures for Virtual Reality Games. In VISIGRAPP (1): GRAPP, HUCAPP, IVAPP. 170–176.
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