Powered shoes

  • Authors:
  • Hiroo Iwata;Hiroaki Yano;Hiroshi Tomioka

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Tsukuba;University of Tsukuba;University of Tsukuba

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGGRAPH 2006 Emerging technologies
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

Powered Shoes is a locomotion interface using roller skates actuated by two motors with flexible shafts. The device is light-weighted and wearable. It enables the user to walk in virtual environment while his/her position is maintained. The user can walk in arbitrary direction in virtual environment.