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Zhou, X., Sempere, N., Ghavamian, P., Rostami, A. & Matviienko, A. (2026). MicroVRide: Exploring 4-in-1 Virtual Reality Micromobility Simulator. In: CHI 2026 - Extended Abtracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: . Paper presented at Extended Abtracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2026, Barcelona, Spain, Apr 13 2026 - Apr 17 2026. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Article ID 466.
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2026 (English)In: CHI 2026 - Extended Abtracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) , 2026, article id 466Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, Segways, skateboards, and unicycles, are increasingly adopted for short-distance travel due to their low weight and low emissions. Despite their growing popularity, we lack controlled, low-risk environments to study rider experiences and performance. While virtual reality (VR) simulators offer a promising approach by reducing safety risks and providing immersive experiences, micromobility simulators remain largely underexplored. We introduce MicroVRide, a modular 4-in-1 VR micromobility simulator that supports e-scooters, Segways, electric unicycles, and one-wheeled skateboards on a single platform. The simulator preserves vehicle-specific physical constraints and control metaphors, enabling the study of diverse riding behaviors with minimal hardware reconfiguration. We contribute the simulator design and report a preliminary within-subject study (N = 12) that demonstrates feasibility and reveals distinct experiential profiles across vehicles.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2026
Keywords
Segway, e-scooter, micromobility, simulator, skateboard, unicycle, virtual reality
National Category
Vehicle and Aerospace Engineering Transport Systems and Logistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-381962 (URN)10.1145/3772363.3798943 (DOI)2-s2.0-105038117584 (Scopus ID)
Conference
Extended Abtracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2026, Barcelona, Spain, Apr 13 2026 - Apr 17 2026
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Part of ISBN 9798400722813

QC 20260527

Available from: 2026-05-27 Created: 2026-05-27 Last updated: 2026-05-27Bibliographically approved
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ORCID iD: ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0009-0003-5336-4860

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