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User experience with semi-natural locomotion techniques in virtual reality: the case of the Virtuix Omni

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Lawrence E. Warren,

Doug A. BowmanAuthors Info & Claims

SUI '17: Proceedings of the 5th Symposium on Spatial User Interaction

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3131277.3134359

Published: 16 October 2017 Publication History

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Prior studies have shown that semi-natural VR locomotion techniques (i.e., those with moderate levels of interaction fidelity) can produce an inferior user experience compared to both real walking and non-natural locomotion techniques [1], but it is not known whether all semi-natural VR locomotion interfaces suffer from the same problems. The Virtuix Omni is a commercial VR locomotion device in which users strap into a harness that supports the lower body and perform walking motions on a low-friction curved floor. Our analysis of the Omni indicated that while it still falls in the semi-natural category, it may have some advantages compared to prior semi-natural devices. We conducted a study to evaluate user experience with the Omni in order to determine whether the Omni avoids the user experience problems seen in other moderate-fidelity techniques.

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Mahdi Nabiyouni, Ayshwarya Saktheeswaran, Doug A Bowman, and Ambika Karanth. 2015. Comparing the performance of natural, semi-natural, and nonnatural locomotion techniques in virtual reality. In 3D User Interfaces (3DUI), 2015 IEEE Symposium on. IEEE, 3--10.

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User experience with semi-natural locomotion techniques in virtual reality: the case of the Virtuix Omni
1. Human-centered computing
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SUI '17: Proceedings of the 5th Symposium on Spatial User Interaction

October 2017

167 pages

ISBN:9781450354868

DOI:10.1145/3131277

General Chair:
Adalberto L. Simeone
KU Leuven, Belgium
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Kyle Johnsen
University of Georgia
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Rob Teather
Carleton University, Canada
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Christian Sandor
Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan

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