LiquidReality: Wetness Sensations on the Face for Virtual Reality

Roshan Lalintha Peiris; Liwei Chan; Kouta Minamizawa

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93399-3_32

LiquidReality: Wetness Sensations on the Face for Virtual Reality

Roshan Lalintha Peiris, Liwei Chan, Kouta Minamizawa

Graduate School of Media Design

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Abstract

We present LiquidReality, a wearable system that simulates wetness sensations directly on the user’s face for immersive virtual reality applications. The LiquidRealityÂ system consists of a headmounted display integrated with thermal and vibrotactile modules that provides co-located haptic feedback with the displayed visuals. With this system, we conducted a preliminary study that evaluated nine types of thermal and thermal/vibrotactile stimuli to induce a wetness sensation on the user’s face. Our results indicate that thermal only stimuli and low frequency vibrotactile stimuli (combined with thermal) induced better wetness perception. Next, using the results from this preliminary study, we evaluated the immersion enhancement when using the LiquidRealityÂ system in combination with related visuals. The results indicate that using the LiquidRealityÂ system with related visuals, enhances the level of immersion for the user.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Haptics
Subtitle of host publication	Science, Technology, and Applications - 11th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2018, Proceedings
Editors	Domenico Prattichizzo, Emanuele Ruffaldi, Antonio Frisoli, Hiroyuki Shinoda, Hong Z. Tan
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	366-378
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9783319933986
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93399-3_32
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	11th International Conference on Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications, EuroHaptics 2018 - Pisa, Italy Duration: 2018 Jun 13 → 2018 Jun 16

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	10894 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Other	11th International Conference on Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications, EuroHaptics 2018
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Pisa
Period	18/6/13 → 18/6/16

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Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Science(all)

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Peiris, R. L., Chan, L., & Minamizawa, K. (2018). LiquidReality: Wetness Sensations on the Face for Virtual Reality. In D. Prattichizzo, E. Ruffaldi, A. Frisoli, H. Shinoda, & H. Z. Tan (Eds.), Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications - 11th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2018, Proceedings (pp. 366-378). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 10894 LNCS). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93399-3_32

LiquidReality: Wetness Sensations on the Face for Virtual Reality. / Peiris, Roshan Lalintha; Chan, Liwei; Minamizawa, Kouta.
Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications - 11th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2018, Proceedings. ed. / Domenico Prattichizzo; Emanuele Ruffaldi; Antonio Frisoli; Hiroyuki Shinoda; Hong Z. Tan. Springer Verlag, 2018. p. 366-378 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 10894 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Peiris, RL, Chan, L & Minamizawa, K 2018, LiquidReality: Wetness Sensations on the Face for Virtual Reality. in D Prattichizzo, E Ruffaldi, A Frisoli, H Shinoda & HZ Tan (eds), Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications - 11th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2018, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 10894 LNCS, Springer Verlag, pp. 366-378, 11th International Conference on Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications, EuroHaptics 2018, Pisa, Italy, 18/6/13. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93399-3_32

Peiris RL, Chan L, Minamizawa K. LiquidReality: Wetness Sensations on the Face for Virtual Reality. In Prattichizzo D, Ruffaldi E, Frisoli A, Shinoda H, Tan HZ, editors, Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications - 11th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2018, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2018. p. 366-378. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-93399-3_32

Peiris, Roshan Lalintha ; Chan, Liwei ; Minamizawa, Kouta. / LiquidReality : Wetness Sensations on the Face for Virtual Reality. Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications - 11th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2018, Proceedings. editor / Domenico Prattichizzo ; Emanuele Ruffaldi ; Antonio Frisoli ; Hiroyuki Shinoda ; Hong Z. Tan. Springer Verlag, 2018. pp. 366-378 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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