Curvature Manipulation Type Redirected Walking using Visuo-haptic Interaction

Abstract

This paper describes a novel method to effectively manipulate spatial perception by utilizing the effect of visuo-haptic interaction by presenting haptic cues according to the image presented to the vision via a head-mounted display. We evaluated the method of combining haptic cues with curvature manipulation that makes us feel straight ahead in a virtual environment despite actually walking on a circular arc path. Our results show that the users walked along the target walking path more under and felt they were walking straight under the condition with the haptic cues compared with the condition without the haptic cues.