Teleoperation of Boston Dynamics Spot Robot using Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset

This extended abstract investigates an immersive teleoperation system where a human operator controls a Spot robot. The robot, equipped with a stereo camera, provides the operator with visual feedback via virtual reality (VR) eyewear, allowing them to perceive the environment from the robot’s perspective. The operator’s head movements control the robot’s pitch and yaw angles, while joysticks are used for locomotion. The study seeks to determine whether this immersive control system enhances the operator’s ability to identify important environmental features and includes a user study to test the effectiveness of the approach.