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PaperDude: a virtual reality cycling exergame

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John Bolton,

Mike Lambert,

Denis Lirette,

Ben UnsworthAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '14: CHI '14 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2559206.2574827

Published: 26 April 2014 Publication History

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In this paper, we present a Virtual Reality cycling based exergame system inspired by the arcade game Paperboy. We implemented our system using an Oculus Rift VR headset, a Trek FX bicycle attached to a Kickr power trainer, and a Microsoft Kinect camera, to allow for gesture input. Users bike down a virtual suburban street attempting to throw newspapers into neighbourhood mailboxes. The user's pedaling speed is tracked by the power trainer and controls the speed of the virtual bike. The user's upper body is tracked using the Kinect Camera and detects when a user throws a newspaper. Our demonstration shows how head mounted virtual reality and exergaming can be combined to increase immersion and provide novel gaming input methods that are natural to the user, while reducing motion sickness associated with Virtual Reality.

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PaperDude: a virtual reality cycling exergame
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Mixed / augmented reality
      2. Virtual reality

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CHI EA '14: CHI '14 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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ISBN:9781450324748

DOI:10.1145/2559206

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Swansea University, Wales, UK
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