eprintid: 10121795
rev_number: 20
eprint_status: archive
userid: 608
dir: disk0/10/12/17/95
datestamp: 2021-02-17 07:21:17
lastmod: 2021-09-25 23:36:10
status_changed: 2021-02-17 07:21:17
type: proceedings_section
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Thiel, F
creators_name: Steed, A
title: "Lend Me a Hand" – Extending the Reach of Seated VR Players in Unmodified Games Through Remote Co-Piloting
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C05
divisions: F48
keywords: Virtual Reality, Accessibility System and Tools, Computer Supported Cooperative Work
note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
abstract: Playing virtual reality (VR) games while seated can be challenging because many games are designed for a mobile, standing player. Sitting down not only limits mobility but also the reach of the player. This is particularly problematic if the player does not have a choice in whether they play seated or standing because it then becomes an accessibility issue. We have taken the concept of co-piloting (controls shared across multiple input devices and players) and applied it to VR with the aim of extending the reach of the VR player. To demonstrate the feasibility of the concept, a software prototype was developed that allowed a second, remote, player to take over the VR player’s controllers and help them reach out. Because the prototype manipulates the SteamVR middleware and not the game, it can be used with any application that runs on SteamVR. A small formative study was conducted to inform further research and proof the concept.
date: 2021-05-06
date_type: published
publisher: IEEE
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1109/VRW52623.2021.00047
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1847130
doi: 10.1109/VRW52623.2021.00047
lyricists_name: Steed, Anthony
lyricists_name: Thiel, Felix
lyricists_id: ASTEE91
lyricists_id: FJTHI41
actors_name: Thiel, Felix
actors_id: FJTHI41
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
place_of_pub: Virtual from Lisbon, Portugal
pagerange: 214-219
event_title: IEEE VR 2021
event_location: Lisbon, Portugal (but mostly virtual)
event_dates: 27 March 2021 - 03 April 2021
institution: IEEE VR 2021
book_title: 2021 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
citation:        Thiel, F;    Steed, A;      (2021)    "Lend Me a Hand" – Extending the Reach of Seated VR Players in Unmodified Games Through Remote Co-Piloting.                     In:  2021 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW).  (pp. pp. 214-219).  IEEE: Virtual from Lisbon, Portugal.       Green open access   
 
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