Immersive Scuba Diving Simulator Using Virtual Reality
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Describes Amphibian, a VR scuba-diving simulator that combines an Oculus Rift HMD and headphones with a motion platform for torso buoyancy, a suspended harness to simulate limb drag, and sensors that provide breath-motion, temperature, and tactile feedback. Reports on a study where twelve experienced divers compared the simulator to real diving and analyzes which system factors affected users' sense of presence, plus suggested UI improvements for more immersive VR diving.
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- 0:00Start
- 0:05Immersive Scuba
- 2:51Scuba PC Games
- 3:07Cave-like Simulation
- 3:45Pool Simulation
- 10:11Evaluation
- 16:38General Insights
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