An Encounter Type VR System Aimed at Exhibiting Wall Material Samples for Show House

Abstract

In this research, we propose a system that can change the tactile material of the wall surface especially in the VR show house. In order to present multiple types of wall materials, an encounter type tactile sense presentation unit with a plurality of wall materials mounted on a uniaxial robot presents a specific type of wall material according to the movement of the hand of the experiencer. With this encounter type approach, users can experience tactile sensations of multiple kinds of realistic wall materials. We examined the specs necessary for such presentation, constructed the system, and conducted a user study to examine the effect of the proposed system, comparing with visual only and visual + force only conditions.