Suitability and Comparison of Questionnaires Assessing Virtual Reality-Induced Symptoms and Effects and User...

Area of Science:

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Virtual Reality Technology
• Neuroscience

Background:

• Virtual reality (VR) technology is mature but faces challenges in user adoption due to drawbacks.
• Assessing Virtual Reality-Induced Symptoms and Effects (VRISE) and user experience can be time-consuming.
• There is a need for standardized, reliable, and quick assessment tools for VR.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review, compare, and assess the suitability of existing measures for evaluating VRISE and user experience in VR.
• To develop and validate new assessment tools for VR.
• To identify efficient methods for measuring user responses in VR environments.

Main Methods:

• Developed a first-person VR game with varied scenes and conditions.
• Utilized the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) and Fast Motion Sickness Score (FMS) for VRISE assessment.
• Employed the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ-S) and a novel Virtual Reality Neuroscience Questionnaire (VRNQ) for user experience and VRISE evaluation.

Main Results:

• The Fast Motion Sickness Score (FMS) and the VRISE section of the VRNQ are suitable for quick VRISE assessment.
• The User Experience section of the VRNQ is effective for assessing user experience.
• FMS and VRNQ questionnaires are shorter, easier to understand, and provide valuable trend and suitability data.

Conclusions:

• FMS and VRNQ offer efficient and suitable methods for assessing VRISE and user experience in VR.
• VRNQ provides crucial cut-offs for appraising VR software suitability.
• These tools address the need for faster and more accessible VR assessment.