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Leveraging Passive Haptic Feedback in Virtual Environments with the Elastic-Arm Approach
Abstract : Haptic feedback is known to improve 3D interaction in virtual environments but current haptic interfaces remain complex and tailored to desktop interaction. In this paper, we describe an alternative approach called “Elastic-Arm” for incorporating haptic feedback in immersive virtual
environments in a simple and cost-effective way. The Elastic-Arm is based on a body-mounted elastic armature that links the users hand to his body and generates a progressive egocentric force when extending the arm. A variety of designs can be proposed with multiple links attached to
various locations on the body in order to simulate different haptic properties and sensations such as different levels of stiffness, weight lifting, bimanual interaction, etc. Our passive haptic approach can be combined with various 3D interaction techniques and we illustrate the possibilities offered by the Elastic-Arm through several use cases based on well-known techniques such as the Bubble technique, redirected touching, and pseudo-haptics. A user study was conducted which showed the effectiveness of our pseudo-haptic technique as well as the general appreciation of the Elastic-Arm. We believe that the Elastic-Arm could be used in various VR applications which call for mobile haptic feedback or human-scale haptic sensations.
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https://hal.inria.fr/hal-01414830
Contributor : Maud Marchal <>
Submitted on : Monday, December 12, 2016 - 3:56:53 PM
Last modification on : Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 4:20:04 PM
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Contributor : Maud Marchal <>
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Last modification on : Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 4:20:04 PM
Long-term archiving on: : Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 12:42:15 AM
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