Influence of habituation on pseudo-haptic weight perception of virtual objects

As the demand for realistic sensations in virtual reality (VR) environments escalates, interfaces that exploit cross-modal interactions between vision and haptics are gaining prominence. Pseudo-haptics, offering a tactile illusion without mechanical feedback devices, has emerged as a viable solution...

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Main Authors: Kenta Ito, Yuki Ban, Shin’ichi Warisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Virtual Reality
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2024.1442829/full
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description As the demand for realistic sensations in virtual reality (VR) environments escalates, interfaces that exploit cross-modal interactions between vision and haptics are gaining prominence. Pseudo-haptics, offering a tactile illusion without mechanical feedback devices, has emerged as a viable solution to enhance user immersion by simulating various sensations such as texture, fluid resistance, and weight. However, a potential issue in the long-term effectiveness of these illusions, particularly habituation, where the illusion diminishes after prolonged exposure, remains a concern. This study investigates whether habituation to pseudo-haptic weight illusions occurs with extended use. We conducted quantitative measurements of pseudo-haptic weight perception before and after prolonged exposure. The findings indicate a diminishing effect of pseudo-haptic weight illusion with repeated exposure, particularly among participants with high accuracy in weight perception. This study contributes important insights into the design of VR experiences, highlighting the need to consider the habituation effects when implementing pseudo-haptic illusions for weight perception.
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spelling doaj-art-e1fe535ae2f8410485ea30c1ede13cf62025-08-20T02:13:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Virtual Reality2673-41922024-11-01510.3389/frvir.2024.14428291442829Influence of habituation on pseudo-haptic weight perception of virtual objectsKenta ItoYuki BanShin’ichi WarisawaAs the demand for realistic sensations in virtual reality (VR) environments escalates, interfaces that exploit cross-modal interactions between vision and haptics are gaining prominence. Pseudo-haptics, offering a tactile illusion without mechanical feedback devices, has emerged as a viable solution to enhance user immersion by simulating various sensations such as texture, fluid resistance, and weight. However, a potential issue in the long-term effectiveness of these illusions, particularly habituation, where the illusion diminishes after prolonged exposure, remains a concern. This study investigates whether habituation to pseudo-haptic weight illusions occurs with extended use. We conducted quantitative measurements of pseudo-haptic weight perception before and after prolonged exposure. The findings indicate a diminishing effect of pseudo-haptic weight illusion with repeated exposure, particularly among participants with high accuracy in weight perception. This study contributes important insights into the design of VR experiences, highlighting the need to consider the habituation effects when implementing pseudo-haptic illusions for weight perception.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2024.1442829/fullpseudo-hapticscross-modal effecttactile sensationhabituationvirtual reality
spellingShingle Kenta Ito
Yuki Ban
Shin’ichi Warisawa
Influence of habituation on pseudo-haptic weight perception of virtual objects
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habituation
virtual reality
title Influence of habituation on pseudo-haptic weight perception of virtual objects
title_full Influence of habituation on pseudo-haptic weight perception of virtual objects
title_fullStr Influence of habituation on pseudo-haptic weight perception of virtual objects
title_full_unstemmed Influence of habituation on pseudo-haptic weight perception of virtual objects
title_short Influence of habituation on pseudo-haptic weight perception of virtual objects
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habituation
virtual reality
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2024.1442829/full
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