The document discusses key concepts and design principles for virtual reality user experience (VR UX), including minimizing motion sickness, providing appropriate depth cues, avoiding unintended visual illusions, and accounting for how avatars affect users psychologically. It also covers differences between field of view and field of regard, the potential for sensory conflicts and how to minimize them, and how immersion in VR differs from feelings of presence. The document outlines trends in VR applications for healthcare, data visualization, education, and more. It provides resources for getting started in VR design and development.

1. The UX of
Virtual Reality
UXPA.2017
Jonathan Ericson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Information Design & Corporate Communication (IDCC)
Bentley University
jericson@bentley.edu

2. Concepts + Design Principles
•Minimize motion sickness and fatigue factors
•Design for personal, action, and vista space
•Provide appropriate depth cues
•Design for multimodal cue integration
•Avoid unintended visual illusions
•Account for psychological affects of avatars
•Provide appropriate navigation cues
…
… and many more

3. Based on Van Dam et al. (2000)
Reality
In Real Life (IRL)
Real World (RW)
The Matrix
Perfect Simulation

4. Based on Van Dam et al. (2000)
2D Graphics
Keyboard + Mouse
WIMPReality
In Real Life (IRL)
Real World (RW)
The Matrix
Perfect Simulation

5. Based on Van Dam et al. (2000)
2D Graphics
Keyboard + Mouse
WIMPReality
In Real Life (IRL)
Real World (RW)
The Matrix
Perfect Simulation3D Graphics
3D Interaction Devices
Information Overlays
AR/MR

6. Based on Van Dam et al. (2000)
2D Graphics
Keyboard + Mouse
WIMPReality
In Real Life (IRL)
Real World (RW)
The Matrix
Perfect SimulationImmersion
Presence
VR 2017
3D Graphics
3D Interaction Devices
Information Overlays
AR/MR

7. Field of View (FOV)
vs.
Field of Regard (FOR)
Concept

10. 200º H

11. 200º H
135º V

12. 120º Binocular
200º H
135º V

14. 100º H
110º V
HTC Vive FOV

15. Field of Regard
360º

16. Field of Regard
360º

17. Field of Regard
360º

18. Field of Regard
360º

19. Place things intentionally
within FOV and FOR.
Design Principle

24. Concept
Sensory conflict

26. Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)
Optic Flow

27. Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

28. Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

29. Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

30. Vision
“I’m moving!”
Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

31. Vision
“I’m moving!”
Vestibular
“Still here!”
Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

32. Vision
“I’m moving!”
Vestibular
“Still here!”
Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

33. Vision
“I’m moving!”
Vestibular
“Still here!”
Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

34. Vision
“I’m moving!”
Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

35. Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

36. Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

37. Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

38. Lee & Aronson (1974)
Warren et al. (2001)

39. Design Principle
Minimize sensory conflict,
and give the user control.

40. Immersion
vs.
Presence
Concept

41. Immersion
Capability of the technology.
Extensive
Slater, Linakis, Usoh, Kooper (1996)
Surrounding Avatar

42. Immersion
Capability of the technology.
Extensive
Slater, Linakis, Usoh, Kooper (1996)
Surrounding Avatar

43. Immersion
Capability of the technology.
Extensive
Slater, Linakis, Usoh, Kooper (1996)
Surrounding
etc…
Avatar

44. Presence
Feeling like you’re “there.”

45. Design Principle
Avoid breaking immersion.

52. Trends

53. http://www.solfar.com/everest-vr/

54. Game DesignTraditional UX VR

55. https://github.com/bumptop/BumpTop/wiki

56. ArchitectureVRTraditional UX

57. ResourcesFor getting started with VR.

58. https://vr.google.com/cardboard/
Google Cardboard

59. http://www.sketchup.com/download
Google SketchUp Unity 3D
http://unity3d.com

60. Healthcare
Risk-free Training Environments
Virtual Physiologic Human
Rehabilitation, Pain Management
Creative Interfaces
Integrate Arts + Humanities + Sciences
Mental and Physical Health
Innovative Music Creation Interfaces
Data Visualization
A Whole New Dimension of Data
Geographic Information Systems
Urban Planning + Architecture
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Biofeedback
Mindfulness & Mental Health
Interpersonal Interaction
Multimodal Interaction
Naturalistic Gestural Interaction
Immersive Audio
Haptics
Environmental Design
A Whole New Dimension of Data
Geographic Information Systems
Urban Planning + Architecture

61. jonathanericson.com
jericson@bentley.edu
@JonEricsonDsign
linkedin.com/in/jonathanericson
Thanks.
Jonathan Ericson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, IDCC
Bentley University
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452