Batmen Forever: Unified Virtual Hand Metaphor for Consumer VR Setups

Abstract

In this work, we present a hand-based natural interaction that allows performing fundamental actions such as moving or controlling objects and climbing ladders. The setup was restricted to available consumer VR technology, aiming to advance towards a practical unified framework for 3D interaction. The strategy was syncing the closest natural movement allowed by the device with primary task actions, either directly or indirectly, creating hypernatural UIs. The prototype allowed successful completion of the three challenges proposed by the 2018 3DUI Contest, as validated by a preliminary user study with participants from the target audience and also from the general public.