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In recent years, to have a realistic experience in the VR space, various study and contents employed the sense of walking. In this study, we developed a light weight shoe-type VR device for uneven height presentation using pneumatically driven balloons. While previous shoe-type walking simulation device becomes heavy, the balloon enabled light-weight wearable device. The weight of the presenting device was about 430 g on one foot and the thickness of the shoe sole when non-operation was about 1.0 cm. We report the method of presenting stepping on the stage by the shoes device.
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Kobayashi, M., Kon, Y., Kajimoto, H. (2019). Presentation of Stepping Up and Down by Pneumatic Balloon Shoes Device. In: Kajimoto, H., Lee, D., Kim, SY., Konyo, M., Kyung, KU. (eds) Haptic Interaction. AsiaHaptics 2018. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 535. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3194-7_69
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