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Wind and warmth in virtual reality: implementation and evaluation

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Felix Hülsmann,

Julia Fröhlich,

Ipke WachsmuthAuthors Info & Claims

VRIC '14: Proceedings of the 2014 Virtual Reality International Conference

Article No.: 24, Pages 1 - 8

https://doi.org/10.1145/2617841.2620712

Published: 09 April 2014 Publication History

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One possibility to make virtual worlds more immersive is to address as many human senses as possible. This paper presents a system for creating wind and warmth simulations in Virtual Reality (VR). Therefore, suitable hardware and an implemented software model applied in a three-sided CAVE are described. Technical evaluations of the hardware and software components demonstrate the usability of the system in VR applications. A pilot user study underlines users' acceptance and indicates a positive influence of wind and warmth stimuli on perceived presence.

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Wind and warmth in virtual reality: implementation and evaluation
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Mixed / augmented reality
      2. Virtual reality

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