Virtual Reality Game Development with External Hand Motion Sensor

Abstract

In this paper the addition of a hand recognition device to VR glasses was demonstrated. In the investigation a leap motion sensor was added to a pair of Windows Mixed Reality VR glasses, which allows hand tracking without a hand controller. The implemented solution was tested in a sample application. The theme of the game is horror, which encourages the player to react quickly. Three alternative implementation of moving in virtual space in the application was tested. The development of the control unit redesigned for virtual space was done in a Unity based project. The system allows players to perform specific gestures using the thumb and index finger, specifically to press buttons. The software using the built-in profiling system was evaluated, which shows what future optimizations are possible within the project. In summary, we have succeeded in creating a hand recognition system that tracks accurate hand movements in real time, which is a significant improvement in hand recognition implementation compared to the driver produced for the system.