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)耳机在过去十年中取得了显著进步。大型虚拟现实公司(Oculus、Valve等)不断改进虚拟现实头盔和控制器，但解决在虚拟现实中自然行走等问题却停滞不前。目前的虚拟现实技术限制用户在家中一小块空旷区域内移动。用户可以走几步，但很快就会到达他们的游戏区的边界。这通常被描述为沉浸。大多数VR应用程序使用软件变通方法来移动用户，要么指向并点击目的地(隐形传送)，要么使用操纵杆向前移动。这是当前VR技术的最大缺点之一，因为用户感觉自己坐着或站着都像是在漂浮。此外，这些基于软件的解决方案可能会导致晕车，因为实际运动和眼睛感知的运动不同。挑战在于创造一种技术解决方案，允许用户正常行走、停车、转弯等，同时确保用户的安全，并防止他们在小区域外移动。现有的选择，如Kat Walk C和Virtuix滑车，都是巨大、笨重、昂贵的，而且提供了不自然的运动。弗里姆科技公司正在开发尖端的VR鞋子，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，动作与正常步行相同，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较小的区域内。这款鞋包含小型内部跑步机，可以将使用者推回到校准的位置。我们目前有一个功能原型，可以在没有初始培训或额外支持设备的情况下行走。VR爱好者努力实现尽可能好的身临其境体验，我们的市场研究表明，他们看到了巨大的机会。企业对企业(B2B)也有巨大的机会，培训和模拟涉及所有行业，包括军事、公共部门和企业。我们已与英国早期公司Vidina Solutions合作，后者正在开发VR培训解决方案。他们打算利用身临其境的VR技术，如Haptics和VR运动技术来增强他们的训练解决方案。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。