Sophroneo: Fear not. A VR Horror Game with Thermal Feedback and Physiological Signal Loop.

Kirill Ragozin, George Chernyshov, Dingding Zheng, Danny Hynds, Jianing Zhao, Kouta Minamizawa, Kai Kunze

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Abstract

We present "Sophroneo: Fear not", a VR horror experience with thermal feedback interface. To emphasize the supernatural side of the experience we introduce several innovative approaches, such as long intense cold feedback, liminal audio and physiological feedback loops. We built a wearable thermal feedback setup with water-cooled Peltier TEC elements for long cold sensations to improve the immersion and to increase the sense of fear and unease. At several points of the experience the player will have to close their eyes and interact with the VR environment depending on their other senses alone.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationACM SIGGRAPH 2020 Immersive Pavilion, SIGGRAPH 2020
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Electronic)9781450379687
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Aug 17
EventACM SIGGRAPH 2020 Immersive Pavilion - International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, SIGGRAPH 2020 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: 2020 Aug 17 → …

Publication series

NameACM SIGGRAPH 2020 Immersive Pavilion, SIGGRAPH 2020

Conference

ConferenceACM SIGGRAPH 2020 Immersive Pavilion - International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, SIGGRAPH 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period20/8/17 → …

Keywords

  • Eye-Tracking
  • Liminal Audio
  • Sensory Supplementation
  • Thermal Feedback
  • Virtual Reality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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