Case Study: Aichi Shukutoku University enhances Sensibility Engineering research with Barco CAVE VR

Aichi Shukutoku University adopts Barco CAVE VR system for research on Sensibility Engineering Class

Aichi Shukutoku University's Faculty of Human Informatics faced limitations with head-mounted displays (HMDs) for their Sensibility Engineering research. The HMDs isolated users from their surroundings, preventing the study of important elements like scent and sound, hindering collaborative work, and making it impossible to observe subjects' reactions for both research and safety reasons. They turned to Barco for a solution using its projection-based CAVE virtual reality system.

Barco's CAVE system provided a highly realistic and immersive visual experience that multiple people could share simultaneously. This allowed the university to conduct research closer to real-world conditions, breaking away from the limitations of HMDs. The solution is now being used to examine universal design for diverse populations, research comfortable environments, and develop interactive content, bringing their visual research much closer to reality.

Aichi Shukutoku University

Hiroko Mori

Professor