REACH+: Extending the reachability of encountered-type haptics devices through dynamic redirection in VR

Eric J. Gonzalez, Parastoo Abtahi, Sean Follmer

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Abstract

Encountered-type haptic devices (EHDs) face a number of challenges when physically embodying content in a virtual environment, including workspace limits and device latency. To address these issues, we propose REACH+, a framework for dynamic visuo-haptic redirection to improve the perceived performance of EHDs during physical interaction in VR. Using this approach, we estimate the user's arrival time to their intended target and redirect their hand to a point within the EHD's spatio-temporally reachable space. We present an evaluation of this framework implemented with a desktop mobile robot in a 2D target selection task, tested at four robot speeds (20, 25, 30 and 35 cm/s). Results suggest that REACH+ can improve the performance of lower-speed EHDs, increasing their rate of on-time arrival to the point of contact by up to 25% and improving users? self-reported sense of realism.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationUIST 2020 - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages236-248
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781450375146
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 20 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event33rd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2020 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: Oct 20 2020Oct 23 2020

Publication series

NameUIST 2020 - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

Conference

Conference33rd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/20/2010/23/20

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Software

Keywords

  • Encountered-type haptics
  • Redirection
  • Retargeting
  • Virtual reality
  • Visuo-haptic illusion

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