Android Mobile Device as a 6DoF Motion Controller for Virtual Reality Applications

This paper shows results and describes solution allowing for using an Android-based mobile device as a precise six degrees of freedom motion controller in Virtual Reality (VR) applications that are running on PC computer. Main goal of this approach is to create versatile system devoted to different types of applications, that are additionally accessible by wireless communication (no cables connecting PC and mobile device), therefore giving freedom of movements and allowing to use mobile device as a high-precision motion controller. Obtained results show possibility of achieving good compromise between low latency of tracked movements and high prediction rate, giving relatively small delay in movements tracking.