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 启动以来，虚拟现实 (VR) 耳机在过去十年中取得了显着进步。大型 VR 公司（Oculus、Valve 等）不断改进 VR 耳机和控制器，然而，解决 VR 中无限自然行走等问题却陷入停滞。当前的 VR 技术限制了用户在小范围内移动。他们家中的清理区域。用户可以采取几步，但很快就会到达其游戏区域的边界。这通常被描述为破坏沉浸感。大多数 VR 应用程序使用软件变通方法来移动用户，通过指向并单击目的地（传送）或使用操纵杆向前移动。这是当前 VR 技术的最大缺点之一，因为用户坐着或站着不动时都会感觉自己漂浮在周围。此外，这些基于软件的解决方案可能会导致晕动病，因为实际运动和眼睛感知的运动并不相同。面临的挑战是创建一种技术解决方案，可以让用户正常行走到他们想要的距离，然后停止、转身等，同时保证用户安全并防止他们移动到小区域之外。现有的选项，例如 Kat Walk C 和 Virtuix 幻灯片磨机，体积庞大、笨重、昂贵，并且提供不自然的运动。Freeaim Technologies 正在开发尖端的 VR 鞋，以提供在虚拟现实中最自然的行走方式。它们提供身临其境的步行体验，其动作与正常步行时相同，并且没有学习曲线。它们结构紧凑，消费者负担得起，并将用户安全地限制在一个小区域内。该鞋包含小型内部跑步机，可将用户带回校准位置。我们目前拥有一个功能原型，无需初始培训或额外的支持设备即可在其上行走。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巨大的机会。在企业对企业 (B2B) 领域，包括军事、公共部门和企业在内的所有部门的培训和模拟方面也存在重大机会。我们与一家正在开发 VR 培训解决方案的英国早期公司 Vidina Solutions 合作。他们打算利用触觉和 VR 运动技术等沉浸式 VR 技术来增强他们的培训解决方案。在这个项目中，我们希望评估一个新的原型，其中包括回避业务培训解决方案。