A realistic walking model for enhancing redirection in virtual reality

Courtney Hutton; Evan Suma

doi:10.1109/VR.2016.7504714

A realistic walking model for enhancing redirection in virtual reality

Courtney Hutton, Evan Suma

Computer Science and Engineering

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Abstract

Redirected walking algorithms require the prediction of human motion in order to effectively steer users away from the boundaries of the physical space. While a virtual walking trajectory may be represented using straight lines connecting waypoints of interest, this simple model does not accurately represent typical user behavior. In this poster we present a more realistic walking model for use in real-time virtual environments that employ redirection techniques. We implemented the model within a framework that can be used for simulation of redirected walking within different virtual and physical environments. Such simulations are useful for the evaluation of redirected walking algorithms and the tuning of parameters under varying conditions. Additionally, the model can also be used to animate an artificial humanoid ghost walker to provide a visual demonstration of redirected walking in virtual reality.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, VR 2016 - Proceedings
Editors	Victoria Interrante, Tobias Hollerer, Evan Suma, Anatole Lecuyer
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	183-184
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509008360
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VR.2016.7504714
State	Published - Jul 5 2016
Event	18th IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, VR 2016 - Greenville, United States Duration: Mar 19 2016 → Mar 23 2016

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Name	Proceedings - IEEE Virtual Reality
Volume	2016-July

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Other	18th IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, VR 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Greenville
Period	3/19/16 → 3/23/16

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Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies, the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, and the members of the ICT MxR Lab during the summer of 2015. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CNS-1263386.

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H.5.1 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems - Artificial, augmented and virtual realities

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Hutton, C., & Suma, E. (2016). A realistic walking model for enhancing redirection in virtual reality. In V. Interrante, T. Hollerer, E. Suma, & A. Lecuyer (Eds.), 2016 IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, VR 2016 - Proceedings (pp. 183-184). Article 7504714 (Proceedings - IEEE Virtual Reality; Vol. 2016-July). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/VR.2016.7504714

A realistic walking model for enhancing redirection in virtual reality. / Hutton, Courtney; Suma, Evan.
2016 IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, VR 2016 - Proceedings. ed. / Victoria Interrante; Tobias Hollerer; Evan Suma; Anatole Lecuyer. IEEE Computer Society, 2016. p. 183-184 7504714 (Proceedings - IEEE Virtual Reality; Vol. 2016-July).

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Hutton, C & Suma, E 2016, A realistic walking model for enhancing redirection in virtual reality. in V Interrante, T Hollerer, E Suma & A Lecuyer (eds), 2016 IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, VR 2016 - Proceedings., 7504714, Proceedings - IEEE Virtual Reality, vol. 2016-July, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 183-184, 18th IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, VR 2016, Greenville, United States, 3/19/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/VR.2016.7504714

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