Presentation of Stepping Up and Down by Pneumatic Balloon Shoes Device

Abstract

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.