Virtual archery with tangible interaction

Abstract

This paper presents the design of "Virtual Arrow", a 3D simulator for traditional archery. Traditional archers aim without a target figure. Good shooting results require an excellent body-eye coordination that allows the user to perform identical movements during each shot. The fascination of this sport is mainly based on a positive user experience when drawing the bow, focusing the target, releasing the arrow and hitting the target. With our 3D simulator we want to provide a believable archery experience and support novel users in practicing the motion sequence of traditional archery in a virtual environment. To provide a realistic haptic feedback we used a real bow as interaction device and equipped it with a dedicated damping system. We extended this system by electronic sensors to detect drawing and releasing of the bow, aiming at a virtual target and moving in front of a large projection screen. A second goal is to entertain visitors at trade fairs and exhibitions by exploring short interactive scenes and solve simple game-based tasks. Therefore, a set of tangible interaction methods has been designed to allow for entertaining interaction. A preliminary evaluation of this work based on informal interviews with users during a large exhibition and a small presence pre-test indicate a positive feedback concerning usability, joy of use and user experience.

Comparison of a Virtual Game-Day Experience on Varying Devices

“…A preliminary study by Thiele et al, created a 3D simulator for traditional archery to try to give users a realistic experience as they practiced motion sequences to develop the best body-eye coordination for accurate shooting. Positive feedback and indications of presence showed that using VR as a training tool was feasible for this application [29]. Other research completed by Mulder et al, created a virtual simulator and feedback indicators for competitive sailing.…”

An Interactive Haptic System for Experiencing Traditional Archery

“…One of the most recent initiatives proposes a VR archery simulator based on a power wall and a real 62" bow [28]. The arrow is not released by the system, as the potential energy is conveyed into a pneumatic tube.…”

Academic methods for usability evaluation of serious games: a systematic review

“…We found four main categories: (1) Learning [3, 4, 12, 15-17, 19, 27, 28, 37-40, 47, 55, 60, 67, 68, 71, 76, 77, 85, 86, 93, 98, 100, 102, 104, 109, 115, 120, 128, 131, 137, 146, 147, 149, 167, 174, 176, 178, 179, 185, 188, 191, 197, 200, 201, 203-206, 210, 212, 217, 218, 223, 225, 227, 229, 239, 240, 242-244, 251, 253, 259], including formal or informal approaches; (2) Health [5, 6, 10, 18, 23, 29, 32, 45, 48, 52, 56-58, 66, 69, 72, 73, 79, 87, 91, 92, 94, 99, 103, 114, 119, 121, 127, 130, 140, 159, 162, 169, 173, 180, 183, 184, 186, 195, 213, 214, 216, 222, 226, 231-233, 238, 245, 247-249, 255], which can be divided into the categories shown in Fig. 3; (3) Accessibility [152,161,202,207,221], including any game that is not in the previous categories and focuses on the inclusion of people with sensory impairments; and ( 4 189,190,193,199,208,228,230,234,235,237,250,254,256,258], which serves as a miscellanea category, where we included analysis of networked commercial games or mobile games that did not pay attention to any of the previous specific areas. This final group of tests included training tools for aircraft pilots, design tools for architects or engineers and analysis of famous commercial games, among others.…”