Exploring and developing use cases for Oculus Rift combined with gesture control systems within the health industry

Abstract

With the help of the virtual reality headset Oculus Rift, users can move in the virtual space without getting up from their chairs. So far the main focus from the inventors has been the entertainment sector. However, Oculus Rift offers huge potential for business simulations or surgical training environments in serious use cases. So far, a major problem is the controller interface, which is not as immersive as the visual interface. This problem is approached in this work as it considers possibilities and ideas to combine virtual reality and gesture control to develop a serious showcase.