Walking recording and experience system by Visual Psychophysics Lab

We aim to develop a virtual-reality system that records a person´s walking experience and gives other users the experience of his/her walking. We recorded stereo motion images of video cameras on a person´s forehead with synchronous acceleration data of ankles. Then, we presented stereo motion images on a HMD with synchronous vibrations on soles of observer´s feet. Observers reported better experience of vection, walking, and tele-existence from stereo images with vibrations than without vibrations. We recorded walking experiences of different body sizes including a child (130 cm tall) and those of a dog. Observers can partly experience child´s walking and even dog´s running.