Locomotion device for VR
Master Course – Advanced Concept Design (ACD)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Manus VR wants to create a more immersive and interactive Virtual Reality experience by displaying user’s hand in the virtual environment through real-time tracking gloves.
The design brief was the following:
“ Design of a physical device that, in combination with Manus VR gloves, can improve users’ immersion and interaction in Virtual Reality videogames ”
VR gameplay is often limited to a small room space. Missing freedom of movement is a big immersion breaker and can provoke nausea (motion sickness).
Omni-directional threadmills allow users to freely explore the virtual environment but are expensive, bulky and heavy.
Omni-directional
threadmills
on the market are
EXPENSIVE
BULKY
HEAVY
Freedom of Movement
Adaptability to any User
Lightweight
Compact
Production feasible
Cost effective
Moon Walker
Ball Bearings
The setup was simulated in order to test 6 main actions. The success of this test motivated me to proceed into the detailing of this concept.
Dimensions closed: Diameter 165 cm / Height 14 cm
Dimensions open: Diameter 200 cm / Height 120 cm
Weight: 22.5 kg
Foldable pillars allows the product to be stored (for example under a bed) when not playing
