Zero-gravity

recorded by MERPTV of Lone Echo

Using direct gestures such as pushing and pulling of the user's environment in order to navigate through a zero-gravity environment.

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Redirected walking

This method fully utilizes room-scale technology by generating environment layouts continuously based on where you are in your play area. The environments cleverly warp and change without you being aware of it allowing you to explore endlessly through room, hallways, vents and more.

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Rectangular gain walking

Designed to allow users to naturally walk continuously around a large object (car) that is bigger than their tracked play area. In this method, users can see visual cues on the floor at the edge of their play area (the red areas) which, when stood on, movements become exaggerated by the play area (the grey box) also moving virtually in that direction.

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Skiing

A direct gesture input for locomtion that simulates the movement and experience of skiing.

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Running in place

recorded by Bumble of RIPmotion by Ryan Sullivan

By walking and running in place with the controller facing directly ahead, this method mimics the movement of walking and running allowing users to navigate environments naturally with reduced chances of simulation sickness.

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Arm swinger

recorded by Electric Night Owl of Electric Night Owl by Keller

This gesture designed to mimic the movements of walking allowing users to navigate environments naturally without too much simulation sickness.

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Cone drag

recorded by GDC of Google Earth VR

When using the locomotion method of pulling or dragging an avatar through space, cone dragging is a correction trick that moves users vertically in space based on where they're pulling themselves towards, in order to avoid running into buildings or mountains.

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Scaled flying

recorded by GDC of Google Earth VR
recorded by GDC of Google Earth VR

A method of flying where the user's virtual size is constantly being scaled based on where the floor is beneath them. This allows users to feel constantly grounded so they can walk around via room-scale locomotion whenever they want.

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Walk about

recorded by GDC of Google Earth VR

Users can rotate their bodies in the play area without rotating in the virtual world allowing them to walk continuously in the virtual world by pacing back and forth in the play area.

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Volumetric blink + gaze-based teleportation

Similar to regular blink teleportation except now the destination pointer is controlled by your gaze direction and it indicates to you the volume of your play area at the destination, also giving you the option to adjust which direction you will be facing using the trackpad.

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Precision blink + gaze-based teleportation

Similar to regular blink teleportation except now the destination pointer is controlled by your gaze direction and it indicates both where you will be standing and the direction you will be facing.

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Blink + pointer

recorded by Sjin of Vanishing Realms

Basic point and click teleportation with a black blink transition between starting location and the selected destination.

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