Tiles to Move: Investigating Tile-Based Locomotion for Virtual Reality.
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction(2023)
Abstract
Tile-based locomotion (TBL) is a popular locomotion technique for computer, console, and board games.
However, despite its simplicity and unconventional movement, the transfer of TBL to virtual reality (VR)
as a game platform remains unexplored. To fill this gap, we introduce TBL for VR on the example of two
techniques: a controller and a feet-based one. In a first user study, we evaluated the usability and acceptance
of the techniques compared to teleportation and touchpad locomotion. In a second exploratory user study, we
evaluated the user experience of both TBL techniques in a maze and a museum scenario. The findings show that
both techniques provide enjoyment and acceptable usability by creating either a relaxing (controller-based) or
a physically active (feet-based) solution. Finally, our results highlight that TBL techniques work particularly
well for small, constrained spaces that allow users to focus on exploring details in the nearby environment
(important for games) in contrast to large open spaces that require faster locomotion, like teleportation.
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Key words
virtual reality,locomotion,move,tile-based
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