Virtual walking system for re-experience of another's travel

16 Oct 2019

Illusory walking sensation by pre-recorded oscillating optic flow and synchronous foot vibration

Researchers from Toyohashi University of Technology, The University of Tokyo and Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a virtual-walking system that records a person's walking and re-plays it with vision and foot vibrations. Psychological experiments showed stronger sensations of walking and telepresence from the oscillating visual flow with foot vibrations than without vibrations. The system can present experiences of walking to persons who are at a distance or have a disability of walking in the future.

Full text: Virtual walking system for re-experience of another's travel
TUT website: Press release