Bare-Hand Continuous VR Locomotion Using Beyond-FOV, Around-HMD Unimanual Gestures
Date:
GI ‘26: Graphics Interface 2026
Session: Posters and Demos
We present Beyond-FOV locomotion, a continuous VR navigation technique using above-neck unimanual gestures outside visual frustum of HMD-mounted cameras, supporting simultaneous navigation and object interaction without lower-limb movement, preserving natural head- and gaze-based exploration across diverse postures, and improving accessibility for bare-hand users with lowerlimb disabilities. Evaluated as an imaginary interface using external motion tracking in a within-subjects study (N=16), Beyond-FOV matched or exceeded the performance of within-FOV bare-hand locomotion techniques, establishing it as a promising, accessible, and space-efficient method for bare-hand VR locomotion.