Crash! An Evaluation of Collision Prevention Mechanisms in an Immersive Multiplayer Room-scale Virtual Reality Experience
Translated title
Crash! En Evaluering af Kollisions-Forebyggelsesmetoder i en Immersive Multiplayer Room-scale Virtual Reality-oplevelse
Author
Formackova, Denisa
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2019
Abstract
Projektet undersøger metoder til at undgå sammenstød i immersive multiplayer room-scale (IMRS) virtual reality-oplevelser—altså VR, hvor flere personer bevæger sig frit i det samme fysiske rum. I sådanne miljøer kan deltagerne ofte ikke se hinanden i den virtuelle verden (VE), hvilket øger risikoen for kollisioner, der kan føre til skader, ødelagt udstyr og brud i tilstedeværelsesfølelsen. I en digital simulation af DIVR-arenen i Hamleys og en tilsvarende version med en omvej blev flere kollisionsforebyggende metoder afprøvet. Derudover blev et nyt koncept kaldet HUB testet. Resultaterne viser, at der ikke er en signifikant forskel mellem den oprindelige og den omledte arena, men at begge bliver sikrere, når de foreslåede forebyggelsesmekanismer er aktiveret. HUB klarede sig bedst med hensyn til tidsmæssig effektivitet og gav nul kollisioner. Yderligere arbejde med HUB-konceptet anbefales for at håndtere dets ulemper.
This project examines ways to prevent collisions in immersive multiplayer room-scale (IMRS) virtual reality—VR where several people move freely in the same physical space. In these settings, players often cannot see each other in the virtual environment (VE), increasing the risk of collisions that can cause injuries, damage equipment, and break the sense of presence. The study tested several collision-prevention techniques in a digital simulation of the DIVR arena at Hamleys and in a similar layout with a detour. It also evaluated a new concept called HUB. The results show no significant difference between the original and the detour layouts, but both are safer when the proposed prevention mechanisms are active. HUB performed best in time efficiency and produced zero collisions. Further work on the HUB concept is suggested to address its downsides.
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