Sharing space in mixed and virtual reality environments using a low-cost depth sensor

Evan Suma Rosenberg; David M. Krum; Mark Bolas

doi:10.1109/ISVRI.2011.5759673

Sharing space in mixed and virtual reality environments using a low-cost depth sensor

Evan Suma Rosenberg, David M. Krum, Mark Bolas

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Abstract

We describe an approach for enabling people to share virtual space with a user that is fully immersed in a head-mounted display. By mounting a recently developed low-cost depth sensor to the user's head, depth maps can be generated in real-time based on the user's gaze direction, allowing us to create mixed reality experiences by merging real people and objects into the virtual environment. This enables verbal and nonverbal communication between users that would normally be isolated from one another. We present the implementation of the technique, then discuss the advantages and limitations of using commercially available depth sensing technology in immersive virtual reality applications.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	ISVRI 2011 - IEEE International Symposium on Virtual Reality Innovations 2011, Proceedings
Pages	349-350
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISVRI.2011.5759673
State	Published - Jun 2 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	IEEE International Symposium on Virtual Reality Innovations 2011, ISVRI 2011 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: Mar 19 2011 → Mar 20 2011

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Other	IEEE International Symposium on Virtual Reality Innovations 2011, ISVRI 2011
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	3/19/11 → 3/20/11

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HMDs
depth-sensing cameras
mixed reality

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Suma Rosenberg, E, Krum, DM & Bolas, M 2011, Sharing space in mixed and virtual reality environments using a low-cost depth sensor. in ISVRI 2011 - IEEE International Symposium on Virtual Reality Innovations 2011, Proceedings., 5759673, pp. 349-350, IEEE International Symposium on Virtual Reality Innovations 2011, ISVRI 2011, Singapore, Singapore, 3/19/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISVRI.2011.5759673

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