Experiencing Dynamic Weight Changes in Virtual Reality Through Pseudo-Haptics and Vibrotactile Feedback

Abstract

This paper presents a technique that combines visual gain manipulation (pseudo-haptics) with lightweight vibrotactile cues to convey dynamic weight changes of virtual objects. In controlled tasks, participants perceived heavier or lighter objects consistent with visual–tactile manipulation and adapted their movement strategies accordingly. The approach improves realism and task performance without specialized force-feedback hardware, offering a practical path for scalable VR haptics.

BibTeX

@inproceedings{voigtantons2024c74,
  author    = {Stellmacher, C. and Pujianto, F. I. and Kojic, T. and Voigt-Antons, J.-N. and Schöning, J.},
  title     = {Experiencing Dynamic Weight Changes in Virtual Reality Through Pseudo-Haptics and Vibrotactile Feedback},
  year      = {2024},
  booktitle = {Paper presented at the annual conference on Computer-Human Interaction (CHI 2024), Honolulu, USA},
  doi       = {10.1145/3613904.3642552},
}