Intentional XR Locomotion

Intentional XR Locomotion

Inspiration Traditional VR locomotion is restrictive—limited by play spaces, expensive tracking, and physical ability. We wanted a boundless, intuitive, and accessible solution, inspired by full-dive VR concepts.

What it does Our intent-based XR locomotion system uses IMUs and a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) to let users move in VR via micro-gestures and intent, enabling full control while lying down.

How we built it We combined low-cost IMUs for micro-movement tracking with BCI for interactive intent recognition, processing signals to drive smooth, natural movement. The system translates minimal inputs into full locomotion.

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MIT Reality Hack 2025

Created by

I worked as a project manager as well as most of the Unity side of the project, building the locomotion manager and a custom XR rig, I also built a majority of the C++ to C# translation layer.

Cade Gilbert
I worked on the firmware for this project and did the hardware selection for this project.

Summer Breeze
I spearheaded the internal integration between all the systems, as well as writing the core C++ logic for translating the raw IMU data into intuitive Player Controller inputs.

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