Locomotion: Redirected Walking [Video]
Redirected walking in VR allows you to move through virtual environments that are larger than the physical playspace by tricking your brain into thinking you’re walking in a different direction.
Redirected walking in VR allows you to move through virtual environments that are larger than the physical playspace by tricking your brain into thinking you’re walking in a different direction.
As we covered in my last article on locomotion, real walking is by far the best and most natural method of locomotion for virtual environments since it doesn’t have a learning curve, and poses the least risk for motion sickness. However, when your experience needs a lot of world space, it’s not always a practical