Comparing VR Environments for Seat Selection in an Opera Theater

José Luis Dorado (1, 2) , Pablo Figueroa (2) , Jean-Rémy Chardonnet (1) , Frédéric Merienne (1) , José Tiberio Hernandez (2)

1 Le2i - Laboratoire Electronique, Informatique et Image [UMR6306]
2 UNIANDES - Universidad de los Andes [Bogota]

This study presents a comparison of the influence of different VR environments in the task of selecting a preferred seat in an opera theater. We used gaze-based raycasting and headsets in a low-cost head-mounted display (HMD) (GearVR); and a virtual wand, head tracking, and headsets in a CAVE, two somewhat opposing technologies in the spectrum of current VR systems. Visual rendering and the selection technique depend on the capabilities of each environment, whereas the sound is approximated in both environments. Results show that subjects can select similar seats but their decisions differ between both environments. The results obtained can be useful in guiding the development of future VR applications.

Mots clés: Virtual reality; HMD; CAVE

Domaines: Synthèse d'image et réalité virtuelle [cs.GR]

José Luis Dorado, Pablo Figueroa, Jean-Rémy Chardonnet, Frédéric Merienne, José Tiberio Hernandez. Comparing VR Environments for Seat Selection in an Opera Theater. IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces (3DUI), Mar 2017, Los Angeles, United States. pp.1-2. ⟨hal-01502573⟩