Enhancing Virtual Walking Sensation Using Self-Avatar in First-Person Perspective and Foot Vibrations

Walking is a fundamental physical activity in humans. Various virtual walking systems have been developed using treadmill or leg-support devices. Using optic flow, foot vibrations simulating footsteps, and a walking avatar, we propose a virtual walking system that does not require limb action for se...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Matsuda, Junya Nakamura, Tomohiro Amemiya, Yasushi Ikei, Michiteru Kitazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Virtual Reality
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2021.654088/full