Donald  Degraen

Interaction in Virtual Reality

In this work, we investigate different methods to improve interaction in virtual environments. Recent approaches look towards creating better user interfaces, making use of the physical world around us, and improving communication with co-located people.

Associated Publications

Demonstration of Weirding Haptics: Prototyping Vibrotactile Feedback through Vocalization in Virtual Reality
Bruno Fruchard, Donald Degraen
In: IEEE 7th VR Workshop on Sonic Interactions for Virtual Environments (SIVE 2022)
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VRySmart: a Framework for Embedding Smart Devices in Virtual Reality
Akhmajon Makhsadov, Donald Degraen, André Zenner, Felix Kosmalla, Kamila Mushkina, Antonio Krüger
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '22)
extended abstract
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link
video
video
Ambient Living Media as Haptic Proxy Interfaces for Virtual Reality
Donald Degraen, Marc Schubhan, Felix Kosmalla, André Zenner, Antonio Krüger
In: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality. (EPO4VR '21)
position paper
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Haptic Proxies for Virtual Reality: Success Criteria and Taxonomy
Niels Christian Nilsson, André Zenner, Adalberto L. Simeone, Donald Degraen, Florian Daiber
In: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality. (EPO4VR '21)
position paper
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Smart Devices as Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality Position Paper
Akhmajon Makhsadov, Donald Degraen, André Zenner, Florian Daiber
In: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality. (EPO4VR '21)
position paper
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Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality
Florian Daiber, Donald Degraen, André Zenner, Frank Steinicke, Oscar Javier Ariza Núñez, Adalberto L. Simeone
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '21)
workshop
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website
Everyday Proxy Objects for Virtual Reality
Florian Daiber, Donald Degraen, André Zenner, Frank Steinicke, Oscar Javier Ariza Núñez, Adalberto L. Simeone
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '20)
workshop
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website
Pseudo-Haptic Controls for Mid-Air Finger-Based Menu Interaction
Marco Speicher, Jan Ehrlich, Vito Gentile, Donald Degraen, Salvatore Sorce, Antonio Krüger
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '19)
extended abstract
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Mixing Realities for Sketch Retrieval in Virtual Reality
Daniele Giunchi, Stuart James, Donald Degraen, Anthony Steed
In: The 17th International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and Its Applications in Industry (VRCAI '19)
extended abstract
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Immersive Notification Framework: Adaptive & Plausible Notifications in Virtual Reality
André Zenner, Marco Speicher, Sören Klingner, Donald Degraen, Florian Daiber, Antonio Krüger
In: Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '18)
extended abstract
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github
video
Addressing Bystander Exclusion in Shared Spaces During Immersive Virtual Experiences
André Zenner, Donald Degraen, Antonio Krüger
In: Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Challenges Using Head-Mounted Displays in Shared and Social Spaces. (socialHMD '19)
position paper
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