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OORT: An Air-flow based Cooling System for Long-term Virtual Reality Sessions

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Hubert Kloskowski,

Daniel Medeiros,

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VRST '19: Proceedings of the 25th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology

Article No.: 112, Pages 1 - 2

https://doi.org/10.1145/3359996.3365037

Published: 12 November 2019 Publication History

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In this paper, we present OORT, a cooling system for head-mounted displays (HMDs) that improves wearing comfort by decreasing skin temperatures of the facial areas covered by the headset. The integrated cooling system consists of an electronically controlled fan blower. The fan compartment is integrated into an hmd padding element with custom-designed air flow channels that provide cool air circulation around the covered facial regions. We report on the design and implementation of OORT as a viable way to provide thermal comfort during long-term virtual reality experiences.

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VRST '19: Proceedings of the 25th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology

November 2019

498 pages

ISBN:9781450370011

DOI:10.1145/3359996

Editors:
Tomas Trescak
Western Sydney University
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Simeon Simoff
Western Sydney University
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Deborah Richards
Macquarie University
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Anton Bogdanovych
Western Sydney University
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Thierry Duval
IMT Atlantique
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Torsten Kuhlen
RWTH Aachen University
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Huyen Nguyen
University of New South Wales
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Shigeo Morishima
University of Waseda
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Yuichi Itoh
University of Osaka
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Richard Skarbez
La Trobe
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Anton Bogdanovych
Western Sydney University
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Martin Masek
Edith Cowan University

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