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| author | Bensch, Leonie Casini, Andrea Cowley, Aidan Dufresne, Florian Guerra, Enrico de Medeiros, Paul Nilsson, Tommy Rometsch, Flavie Treuer, Andreas Vock, Anna |
| author_facet | Bensch, Leonie Casini, Andrea Cowley, Aidan Dufresne, Florian Guerra, Enrico de Medeiros, Paul Nilsson, Tommy Rometsch, Flavie Treuer, Andreas Vock, Anna |
| contents | This chapter explores the practice of conducting user research studies and design assessments in virtual reality (VR). An overview of key VR hardware and software tools is provided, including game engines, such as Unity and Unreal Engine. Qualitative and quantitative research methods, along with their various synergies with VR, are likewise discussed, and some of the challenges associated with VR, such as limited sensory stimulation, are reflected upon. VR is proving particularly useful in the context of space systems development, where its utilisation offers a cost-effective and secure method for simulating extraterrestrial environments, allowing for rapid prototyping and evaluation of innovative concepts under representative operational conditions. To illustrate this, we present a case study detailing the application of VR to aid aerospace engineers testing their ideas with end-users and stakeholders during early design stages of the European Space Agency's (ESA) prospective Argonaut lunar lander. This case study demonstrates the effectiveness of VR simulations in gathering important feedback concerning the operability of the Argonaut lander in poor lighting conditions as well as surfacing relevant ergonomics considerations and constraints. The chapter concludes by discussing the strengths and weaknesses associated with VR-based user studies and proposes future research directions, emphasising the necessity for novel VR interfaces to overcome existing technical limitations. |
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| spellingShingle | Applied User Research in Virtual Reality: Tools, Methods, and Challenges Bensch, Leonie Casini, Andrea Cowley, Aidan Dufresne, Florian Guerra, Enrico de Medeiros, Paul Nilsson, Tommy Rometsch, Flavie Treuer, Andreas Vock, Anna Human-Computer Interaction Multimedia 93B51, 97M50 H.1.2; I.3.8; J.4; J.m; K.8.2; J.6 This chapter explores the practice of conducting user research studies and design assessments in virtual reality (VR). An overview of key VR hardware and software tools is provided, including game engines, such as Unity and Unreal Engine. Qualitative and quantitative research methods, along with their various synergies with VR, are likewise discussed, and some of the challenges associated with VR, such as limited sensory stimulation, are reflected upon. VR is proving particularly useful in the context of space systems development, where its utilisation offers a cost-effective and secure method for simulating extraterrestrial environments, allowing for rapid prototyping and evaluation of innovative concepts under representative operational conditions. To illustrate this, we present a case study detailing the application of VR to aid aerospace engineers testing their ideas with end-users and stakeholders during early design stages of the European Space Agency's (ESA) prospective Argonaut lunar lander. This case study demonstrates the effectiveness of VR simulations in gathering important feedback concerning the operability of the Argonaut lander in poor lighting conditions as well as surfacing relevant ergonomics considerations and constraints. The chapter concludes by discussing the strengths and weaknesses associated with VR-based user studies and proposes future research directions, emphasising the necessity for novel VR interfaces to overcome existing technical limitations. |
| title | Applied User Research in Virtual Reality: Tools, Methods, and Challenges |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction Multimedia 93B51, 97M50 H.1.2; I.3.8; J.4; J.m; K.8.2; J.6 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.15695 |