Simplified Video Retrieval in Virtual Reality with vitrivr-VR

Florian Spiess, Luca Rossetto, Heiko Schuldt

Abstract: The use and application of virtual reality (VR) continue to grow as more advanced VR-capable hardware is developed. With VR hardware entering the mainstream, it becomes increasingly important to develop methods to support use cases previously performed using conventional user interfaces, such as desktop systems with keyboard and mouse. One very important such use case is video retrieval and browsing. Previous experiments have indicated that, while there appears to be a benefit to browsing videos in VR, the expression of textual queries remains a challenge.