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Evaluating Human Experiences of Touching Virtual Reality: A State of The Art Review

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Technological advances offer the potential for compelling multisensory experiences where users can touch virtuality and interact with one another. However, designing a good user experience (UX) is challenging due to the interdisciplinary and subjective nature of the problem. Technological advances alone are unable to account for human factors or ensure a good experience, making UX evaluation crucial for technology adoption. A state-of-the-art review explores the UX evaluation in practice for virtual experiences using wearable and handheld haptic (touch) devices since the launch of the Oculus in 2018. This review provides insight into the challenges related to user experience evaluations, an extensive overview of the approaches utilized, the dimensions and qualities under examination, and a taxonomy of methods of value to those interested in evaluating user experience for touch in virtual reality. Findings indicate that evaluation methods designed to assess haptic experiences in virtual environments are needed, and qualitative approaches designed to gather direct feedback can inform and improve the development of high-quality experiences.

Source: IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE)

DOI: 10.1109/metroxraine62247.2024.10797081

Authors: Joanna Aldhous, Emilia Sobolewska, Gemma Webster

Institutions: Edinburgh Napier University, University of Dundee

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Edinburgh Napier University

Award: G3288084997