Developing a model to evaluate and improve user experience with hand motions in virtual reality environments.

Area of Science:

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Virtual Reality
• Game Design

Background:

• User experience (UX) in video games encompasses player-centric aspects like engagement and enjoyment, and game-centric aspects such as usability and dependability.
• Virtual reality (VR) environments are increasingly used across various fields, necessitating an understanding of user interaction within these immersive spaces.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a model for evaluating and improving UX in VR by integrating player and game aspects.
• To investigate the influence of handedness on user behavior, skill, performance, and accuracy in VR environments.
• To assess how dominant versus non-dominant hand usage affects user experience metrics.

Main Methods:

• Development of a model to evaluate UX considering player and game factors, with a specific focus on handedness in VR.
• Conducting a case study with two user groups performing tasks in a VR environment.
• Analyzing user performance using dominant and non-dominant hands for specific tasks.

Main Results:

• Evaluation of user tasks revealed insights into engagement, enjoyment, motivation, and usability levels in VR.
• The study identified specific impacts of handedness on user performance and interaction within the VR environment.
• The proposed model facilitated the identification of areas for UX improvement in VR applications.

Conclusions:

• Handedness significantly influences user behavior and performance in VR environments.
• Integrating player and game aspects, alongside handedness considerations, is crucial for optimizing VR UX.
• The developed model provides a framework for enhancing the overall user experience in virtual reality applications.