Enabling Virtual Reality Interactions in Confined Spaces by Re-Associating Finger Motions

PubDate: April 2022

Teams: Institut Polytechnique de Paris

Writers: Wen-Jie Tseng; Samuel Huron; Eric Lecolinet; Jan Gugenheimer

PDF: Enabling Virtual Reality Interactions in Confined Spaces by Re-Associating Finger Motions

Abstract

As Virtual Reality (VR) headsets become mobile, people can interact in public places with applications often requiring large arm movements. However, using these open gestures is often uncomfortable and sometimes impossible in confined and public spaces (e.g., commuting in a vehicle). We introduce the concept of finger mapping, re-associating small-scale finger motions onto virtual arms in a larger VR space. Finger mapping supports various interactions (e.g., arms swinging movement, selection, manipulation, and locomotion) when the environment is constrained and does not allow large gestures. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges of using finger mapping for VR interactions.