Towards Robotic Haptic Proxies in Virtual Reality

Abstract: This work represents the initial development of a haptic display system for increased presence in virtual experiences. The developed system creates a two-way connection between a virtual space, mediated through a virtual reality headset, and a physical space, mediated through a robotic manipulator, creating the foundation for future haptic display development using the haptic proxy framework. Here, we assesses hand-tracking performance of the Meta Quest Pro headset, examining hand tracking latency and static positional error to characterize performance of our system.