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  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Educational Technology

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  • Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used for laboratory skill training.
  • Current locomotion methods like controller-based teleportation can impede hand-based tasks and increase cognitive load.
  • This limits the effectiveness and user experience in VR training environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and implement a novel, hands-free locomotion method for VR.
  • To reduce conflicts between locomotion and hand-based tasks in VR training.
  • To improve the user experience and cognitive load in virtual laboratory settings.

Main Methods:

  • Developed ManiLoco, a locomotion system using foot and head input for teleportation.
  • Users step towards a target object while looking at it to initiate teleportation.
  • Evaluated ManiLoco against Point & Teleport in a within-subject experiment with 16 participants.

Main Results:

  • ManiLoco demonstrated viability as a foot- and head-based locomotion approach.
  • The method effectively supports concurrent object manipulation during VR training tasks.
  • No additional hardware is required, relying solely on the VR head-mounted display (HMD).

Conclusions:

  • ManiLoco offers a promising solution for hands-free interaction in VR training.
  • The system alleviates limitations of traditional teleportation methods, enhancing user experience.
  • ManiLoco is easily applicable to existing VR applications as a plugin.