Components – Embodied VR

• CORE RESEARCH COMPONENTS

Four technical pillars driving our multisensory VR motion platform.

Motion Rendering & Control

Translates real-time VR navigation telemetry into adaptive physical actuator signals. Generates pitch, roll, and directional tilt cues from body posture and grip pressure to heighten physical embodiment.

Environmental Immersion

Simulates aerodynamic flight effects through variable and wearable vibrotactile feedback. Dynamically maps wind velocity and atmospheric turbulence to recreate authentic environmental presence.

Spectator Immersion & Visual Feedback

Translates real-time virtual flight events and speed into synchronizedexternal rig lighting. Engages onlookers, reveals hidden gameplay states, and drives audience attraction toward phy sical VR simulation.

Mechanical & Stability Design

Engineers a modular steel chassis, ergonomic seat assembly, and multi-axis actuator linkages. Enforces mechanical travel stops and load stabilization to deliver secure, durable user flight interaction.

• DATA AVAILABILITY

Research & Experimental Data

Access comprehensive telemetry logs, sensor calibration scripts, and participant evaluation metrics from our physical VR flight trials.

Primary Data

• Core Telemetry

Raw hardware sensor telemetry, real-time actuator response timings, and embedded communication logs.

System Logs

Synchronized IMU Tilt Telemetry

FSR Grip Pressure Response Curves

UART Microcontroller Communications

Wind Blower Airflow Calibration Data

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Experimental Data

Empirical human-participant evaluation records, subjective presence questionnaires, and latency benchmarking trials.

User Datasets

Objective Flight Performance Metrics

Immersion Questionnaire Responses

Comparative User-Study Results (66.7% / 72.2%)

End-to-End Latency & Perceptual Threshold Logs

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Addressing common questions regarding our hardware architecture, safety constraints, and experimental findings.

How does the platform reduce sensory conflict?

Moving in VR without physical sensations causes sensory mismatch and motion sickness. The platform resolves this by pairing visual flight with real-time seat tilt, variable airflow, and localized haptic cues to maintain bodily coherence.

How does the motion system translate body lean and grip into flight control?

Gyroscope and pressure sensors capture body-lean tilt and handle compression, directly driving pitch, roll, and flight velocity without relying on traditional joysticks.

How are virtual wind, turbulence, and speed converted into physical sensations?

Environmental states in Unity trigger variable airflow blowers, directional wind currents, and vibrotactile vest pulses to recreate ambient flight forces.

How does the platform eliminate unintended steering drift?

The navigation architecture applies strict deadzone threshold filtering to tilt-to-turn inputs, separating deliberate body-lean maneuvers from involuntary movements to maintain stable heading control.