Stay safe! Safety precautions for walking on a conventional treadmill in VR
Birnstiel S, Oberdörfer S, Latoschik ME (2022)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2022
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages Range: 732−733
Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops
ISBN: 9781665484022
URI: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9757410
DOI: 10.1109/VRW55335.2022.00217
Abstract
Conventional treadmills are used in virtual reality (VR) applications, such as for rehabilitation training or gait studies. However, using the devices in VR poses risks of injury. Therefore, this study investigates safety precautions when using a conventional treadmill for a walking task. We designed a safety belt and displayed parts of the treadmill in VR. The safety belt was much appreciated by the participants and did not affect the walking behavior. However, the participants requested more visual cues in the user's field of view.
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APA:
Birnstiel, S., Oberdörfer, S., & Latoschik, M.E. (2022). Stay safe! Safety precautions for walking on a conventional treadmill in VR. In Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (pp. 732−733). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
MLA:
Birnstiel, Sandra, Sebastian Oberdörfer, and Marc Erich Latoschik. "Stay safe! Safety precautions for walking on a conventional treadmill in VR." Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW 2022) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2022. 732−733.
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