We are developing a compact and affordable virtual reality locomotion system that provides a natural and safe walking experience aimed at enterprise and consumer markets.

我们正在开发一种紧凑且价格实惠的虚拟现实运动系统，为企业和消费者市场提供自然、安全的步行体验。

• 批准号: 10021143
• 金额: $ 3.01万
• 依托单位: FREEAIM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10021143
• 关键词: developing; compact; affordable; virtual; reality

Virtual Reality (VR) headsets have advanced significantly over the last decade since the Oculus Kickstarter in 2012\. Big VR companies (Oculus, Valve, etc) continue to improve VR headsets and controllers, however, solving problems such as naturally walking indefinitely in VR have come to a standstill.Current VR technology limits the user to move within the confines of a small 'cleared area' within their homes. The user can take a few steps but will soon reach the boundary of their play area. This is often described as immersion-breaking.Most VR applications use software workarounds to move the user by either pointing and clicking to a destination (teleportation) or using a joystick to move forwards. This is one of the biggest drawbacks of current VR technology because the user feels like they are floating around while sitting or standing still. Additionally, these software-based solutions may cause motion sickness since the actual motion and the motion the eyes perceive are not the same.The challenge is to create a technological solution that can allow the user to walk normally as far as they wish, and stop, turn, etc, while keeping the user safe and preventing them from physically moving outside a small area. Existing options, such as the Kat Walk C and Virtuix slidemills, are huge, bulky, expensive and provide unnatural movement.Freeaim Technologies is developing cutting-edge VR shoes to provide the most natural way to walk in virtual reality. They provide an immersive walking experience with the same movements as during normal walking and no learning curve. They are compact, affordable to consumers and keep the user safely confined within a small area. The shoes contain small internal treadmills that drive the user back to a calibrated position. We currently have a functional prototype, which can be walked on without initial training or additional supporting devices.VR enthusiasts strive to achieve the best possible immersive experience, and our market research indicates they see a large opportunity. There are also significant opportunities in Business to Business (B2B) with Training and Simulation across all sectors, including military, public sector, and enterprise.We have partnered with a UK early-stage company Vidina Solutions who are developing VR Training Solutions. They intend to utilise Immersive VR technologies such as Haptics and VR locomotion technologies to enhance their training solutions. In this project, we hope to evaluate a new prototype that includes sidestepping for business training solutions.

自2012年Oculus Kickstarter \以来，虚拟现实（VR）耳机在过去十年中已经显着提高。大型VR公司（Oculus，Valve等）继续改善VR耳机和控制器，但是，解决诸如VR中无限期行走之类的问题已经停滞不前。CurrentVR技术限制了用户在房屋内的小型“清除区域”范围内移动。用户可以采取几个步骤，但很快将到达其游戏区域的边界。大多数VR应用程序都使用软件解决方法来移动用户，从而通过指向和单击到达目的地（传送）或使用操纵杆向前推进来移动用户。这是当前VR技术的最大缺点之一，因为用户觉得坐着或站立时正在漂浮。此外，这些基于软件的解决方案可能会引起运动疾病，因为实际运动和眼睛感知到的动作并不相同。挑战是创建一种技术解决方案，该解决方案可以使用户可以正常行走，并停止，转弯等，同时确保用户安全并防止他们在小面积外移动。现有的选项，例如Kat Walk C和Virtuix Slidemills，是巨大，笨重，昂贵的，并且提供了不自然的运动。FreeAimTechnologies正在开发尖端的VR鞋子，以提供在虚拟现实中行走的最自然方法。他们提供了与正常步行时相同的动作，没有学习曲线的身临其境的步行体验。它们是紧凑的，对消费者负担得起，并将用户安全地限制在一个小区域内。鞋子包含小的内部跑步机，可将用户带回校准位置。我们目前有一个功能性的原型，可以在没有初始培训或其他支撑设备的情况下进行操作。VR爱好者努力实现最佳的沉浸式体验，我们的市场研究表明他们看到了很大的机会。在商业到业务（B2B）也有很大的机会，包括军事，公共部门和企业在内的所有领域的培训和模拟。我们与正在开发VR培训解决方案的英国早期公司Vidina Solutions合作。他们打算利用沉浸式VR技术，例如触觉和VR运动技术来增强其培训解决方案。在这个项目中，我们希望评估一个新的原型，其中包括避开商务培训解决方案。