Pneu-multi-tools: Auto-folding and multi-shapes interface by pneumatics in virtual reality

Sheng Pei Hu, June-Hao Hou

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Abstract

Pneu-Multi-Tools is a novel passive haptic feedback (PHF) wearable device that let users grip different shapes of virtual props in virtual reality(VR) with sensing the shape changes of foldable airbags driven by pneumatics. The solution to the limitation of primitive shapes in haptic interfaces for VR in the past is proposed in this research. TPU films can be manufactured into 4 kinds of folding shapes(clip, rectangle, cylinder and cone shape) owing to the numbers and orientation of folding hinges on a single airbag. Therefore, Pneu-Multi-Tools, which is stacked with different folding shapes of airbags and capable of automatically folding, enables users to use multi-props intuitively in VR games. There are 3 interaction scenarios are provided by this interface: "Pick-Up", "Order" and "Hot Key" in multi-props games to make it possible for users to switch the props more efficiently.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUIST 2019 Adjunct - Adjunct Publication of the 32nd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages36-38
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781450368179
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Oct 2019
Event32nd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2019 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: 20 Oct 201923 Oct 2019

Publication series

NameUIST 2019 Adjunct - Adjunct Publication of the 32nd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

Conference

Conference32nd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period20/10/1923/10/19

Keywords

  • Auto-folding
  • Haptics
  • Multi-shapes
  • Virtual reality

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