UMSI Master's Thesis: Enabling Low-cost Co-located Virtual Reality Experiences

UMSI Master"s Thesis;virtual reality;co-located;social;low-cost;head-mounted display;body representation;Information Science;Social Sciences;

Madier, Katy ; Information, School of ;

University of Michigan

关键词: UMSI Master";    s Thesis;    virtual reality;    co-located;    social;    low-cost;    head-mounted display;    body representation;    Information Science;    Social Sciences;   

Others  :  https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/149644/Madier_Katy_20190513_Final-MTOP-Thesis.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Subject:UMSI Master"|s Thesis|virtual reality|co-located|social|low-cost|head-mounted display|body representation|Information Science|Social Sciences|

瑞士|英语

 issued in 2019-01-01, available in 2019-06-25, published in 2019-04-26

来源: The Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship

【 摘 要 】

In this thesis, we imagine virtual reality (VR) experiences in busy public spaces with co-located users through exploring pass-through camera interaction techniques and head mounted display (HMD) design concepts. Through our designs, we propose that allowing easier and faster visual access to real world information and views will foster an enhanced feeling of togetherness among participants and create less awkward co-located VR experiences. This thesis shares a selection of designs and prototypes aimed at solving some of the common challenges VR users in co-located and collaborative scenarios face. Our concepts are informed by a literature review of social and collaborative VR research and three motivational scenarios with prototypes. Our contribution with this work is to provide inspiration and discourse around common challenges with wearing HMD in public spaces with strangers, at home with family, or in a busy office with co-workers.