Presentation 2020-10-13
A Flying Sensation Display by Using a Jet Pool and an Underwater HMD
Takahito Kobayshi, Naoya Isoyama, Nobuchika Sakata, Kiyoshi Kiyokawa,
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Abstract(in English) Many VR (Virtual Reality) systems that present a sense of flight have been proposed so far. In this study, we proposed a system that presents the flight sensation to the experiencer using a running water pool and an underwater HMD (Head Mounted Display), and examined the usefulness of the underwater environment in presenting the flight sensation. We conducted an observation experiment to confirm the relationship between the velocity of the image presented by the underwater HMD and the flow velocity of the running water pool, and four conditions with and without running water in the underwater experience and with and without wind in the land experience. We conducted an experiment to compare the flight sensation. The elements that make up the flight sensation are considered to be floating, speed, and freedom, and as a result of evaluating the subject’s experience from these perspectives, it was found that the proposed system can present a high flight sensation to the subject. On the other hand, it was found that the proposal system imposes a lot of physical burden on the experiencer. Based on these, we discuss the advantages and challenges of presenting a sense of flight underwater.
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Keyword(in English) Underwater VR / Flying Experience / Jet Pool
Paper # MVE2020-27
Date of Issue 2020-10-05 (MVE)

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Committee MVE
Conference Date 2020/10/12(2days)
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Chair Masayuki Ihara(NTT)
Vice Chair Kiyoshi Kiyokawa(NAIST)
Secretary Kiyoshi Kiyokawa(Oosaka Inst. of Tech.)
Assistant Naoya Isoyama(NAIST) / Takenori Hara(DNP) / Mitsuhiro Goto(NTT)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Media Experience and Virtual Environment
Language JPN
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Title (in English) A Flying Sensation Display by Using a Jet Pool and an Underwater HMD
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Keyword(1) Underwater VR
Keyword(2) Flying Experience
Keyword(3) Jet Pool
1st Author's Name Takahito Kobayshi
1st Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology(NAIST)
2nd Author's Name Naoya Isoyama
2nd Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology(NAIST)
3rd Author's Name Nobuchika Sakata
3rd Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology(NAIST)
4th Author's Name Kiyoshi Kiyokawa
4th Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology(NAIST)
Date 2020-10-13
Paper # MVE2020-27
Volume (vol) vol.120
Number (no) MVE-190
Page pp.pp.31-35(MVE),
#Pages 5
Date of Issue 2020-10-05 (MVE)