Rear-projecting virtual data onto physical terrain: an exercise in two senses being better than one

Immersive virtual environments (IVEs) provide an opportunity for humans to learn and to experience a place, which because of time, distance, danger, or expense, would not otherwise be available. Since navigation is the most common way users interact ...

In a social context where a real human interacts with a virtual human (VH) in the same space, one's sense of social/co-presence with the VH is an important factor for the quality of interaction and the VH's social influence to the human user in context. ...

Real walking offers higher immersive presence for virtual reality (VR) applications than alternative locomotive means such as walking-in-place and external control gadgets, but needs to take into consideration different room sizes, wall shapes, and ...