X Rings: A Hand mounted 360 Degree Shape Display for Grasping in Virtual Reality

XRings: A Handmounted 360 Degree Shape Display for Grasping in Virtual Reality Eric J Gonzalez, Eyal Ofek, Mar GonzalezFranco, Mike Sinclair UIST 21: ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology Abstract XRings is a novel handmounted 360 degree shape display for Virtual Reality that renders objects in 3D and responds to userapplied touch and grasping force. Designed as a modular stack of motordriven expandable rings cm diameter), XRings renders radiallysymmetric surfaces graspable by the user s whole hand. The device is strapped to the palm, allowing the fingers to freely make and break contact with the device. Capacitive sensors and motor current sensing provide estimates of finger touch states and gripping force. We demonstrate our device s rendering and sensing capabilities in a demo application that enables users to grasp and interact with a variety of different virtual objects. WEB:: Video Previews of the UIST 2021 Demonstrations Program