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    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Virtual Reality
    • Acoustic Sensing

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    • Traditional virtual reality (VR) interactions often rely on physical controllers, which can limit immersion.
    • Developing intuitive and physically plausible interaction methods is crucial for enhancing the user experience in VR.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate a novel VR interaction method based on detecting users' air blowing activity.
    • To enable users to interact with virtual objects using natural blowing actions, mimicking real-world interactions.
    • To improve the sense of presence and enjoyment in VR environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Collected user blowing data to develop a formula for estimating wind speed from microphone-recorded sound waves.
    • Experimentally adjusted the formula to reduce required lung capacity while maintaining physical plausibility.
    • Compared the proposed blowing interaction method against controller-based methods in VR scenarios.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully modeled wind speed estimation from blowing sounds.
    • Optimized the interaction method to be less demanding on user's lung capacity.
    • Participants reported a significantly stronger sense of presence and increased enjoyment with the blowing interaction method.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed air-blowing interaction method offers a physically plausible and immersive way for VR users to interact with virtual objects.
    • This method enhances user engagement and enjoyment in VR compared to traditional controller-based interactions.
    • Blowing-based interaction holds promise for future immersive VR experiences.