Publications
CONFERENCE (INTERNATIONAL) Enhancing Freehand VR Interaction Using Fingertip Deformation on User Performance
Kosuke Morimoto (Meiji University), Nobuhito Kasahara (Meiji University), Shota Yamanaka, Homei Miyashita (Meiji University), Keita Watanabe (Meiji University)
The 31st ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST 2025)
December 04, 2025
This study investigated the use of the deformation of the fingertips of a virtual hand to enhance depth perception during freehand interaction in a virtual reality (VR). Excessive fingertip deformation may generate mapping of real hand position and pseudo-haptics, improving UI usability. We conducted two experiments focusing on depth manipulation in both pointing and steering tasks. Our results revealed that changes in fingertip shape reduced operation time in pointing tasks and improved accuracy in steering tasks. Additionally, we conducted subjective evaluation surveys for both experiments, which showed improvements in pseudo-haptics, spatial perception, and user experience. Based on these results, we propose several applications and demonstrate that fingertip deformations in virtual hands can contribute to better 3D UI design.
Paper :
Enhancing Freehand VR Interaction Using Fingertip Deformation on User Performance
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