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Dennis Dietz, Carl Oechsner, Sven Mayer, Andreas Butz
Highland VR: Exploring Virtual Reality for Collaborative Balance
In CHI '22 workshop: VR [we are] Training - Workshop on Collaborative Virtual Training for Challenging Contexts. New Orleans, LA, USA, April 29, 2022. ACM, New York, NY, USA. (bib)

Today virtual reality applications mainly allow consumers to engage in immersive alternative realities for fun and entertainment. However, researchers and therapists investigate their use for skill improvement and even fear prevention. In this work, we focus on balance training in virtual reality, which is directly linked to fear of heights. We first present a high definition virtual world supporting the training. Next, we highlight how different training attempts can support the learning process. Finally, we propose including the collaborative aspect into balance training, allowing for collaborative training and helping instructors to integrate and adapt to prior training sessions performed at home. Beyond balance training, the collaborative aspect will be helpful whenever feedback and performance review is required.