Empirical evaluation of mapping functions for navigation in virtual reality using phones with integrated sensors

A. Benzina , A. Dey , M. Tönnis , G. Klinker

APCHI

Sensor-equipped mobile phones make handy all-in-one controllers for navigating virtual environments. This paper presents Phone-Based Motion Control, a one-handed travel technique that uses the phone's touchscreen for viewpoint translation while its built-in sensors handle orientation. By separating translation and rotation onto distinct interactions, it evaluates how different control mappings support effective navigation in VR.

@inproceedings{benzina2012,
  author    = {A. Benzina and A. Dey and M. Tönnis and G. Klinker},
  title     = {Empirical evaluation of mapping functions for navigation in virtual reality using phones with integrated sensors},
  booktitle = {APCHI},
  pages     = {149-158},
  doi       = {10.1145/2350046.2350078},
  year      = {2012}
}