DriVR - A driving school simulator in VR

Abstract: Many driving schools request cheap, safe alternatives to driving lessons. Some VR (Virtual Reality) car simulators already exist today, but they are either too expensive or not adapted to the Swedish trac system. The purpose of this master thesis has been to investigate whether a virtual environment can be realistic enough for a driving school student to actually benet from using it. To answer the question, a user-centered design process has been executed during 20 weeks. The end product of this was a virtual environment, where users could use a car gaming rig and a VR headset to drive a car in VR. One thesis before this project was that simulation sickness is a problem when using a VR simulator. The nal result showed that this thesis to some extent is true, but the lack of physical feedback was the biggest problem. Other parts of the nal result showed that a VR simulator gives a higher presence compared to classic car simulators where you drive with a 2D screen. Overall, you get more benets than disadvantages from using a VR simulator. Therefore a driving school student can benet from using a VR simulator.