Gear VR Controller Drift Experiment

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Gear VR Controller Drift Experiment video duration 1 Minute(s) 45 Second(s), published by FiragaBird on 24 12 2017 - 14:59:52.

The Gear VR controller released this year is a massive step up in immersive & expressive user input compared to using the touchpad headset
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Interaction, movement and basic inputs.

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The Gear VR controller released this year is a massive step up in immersive & expressive user input compared to using the touchpad headset. Importantly, the VR controller has 3dof - orientation tracking - provides an additional pointer separate from the user's gaze, allowing such mechanics as looking one way while moving (or shooting) another way.

One issue that limits what can be done with this controller is that over time, its position can drift. The user can reorient the controller, but this breaks immersion. Generally, quick & wide movements makes drifting happen faster, so games encourage design their mechanics for slow controller movement.

This restriction feels limiting, so I decided to test what specifically causes drift and record it in this video. The results are very interesting. Sideways motion promotes drifting, and jerky motions in one direction forces a reorientation after only a few swipes.

There is one major exception, though: vertical movements. The same jerky movements, when done up & down, has a negligible effect to drift. This finding is exciting, because it allows for several mechanics that haven't been done before. A typical example is bringing a hammer down, like when forging a sword on an anvil, or whack-a-mole, or banging on a drum.

Another exciting application of this finding is in exercise. At the end of this video, I actually managed to bring my heartbeat up. (Then again, I'm not a very fit person.) Other VR platforms have more action-oriented games that allow players to work up a sweat, but not the 3dof mobile VR platforms. yet. Imagine a rhythm game where notes coming down lanes need to be hit at the right time. 15 minutes of playing songs with a fast beat or lots of notes would be enough to get the blood pumping.