Early prototypes for New Work - a collaborative work tool to invigorate team meetings and communication in remote working teams. (Demo video on Slide 7 included)

1. The paradox of designing for the future
13.11.2020
Dr. Anuja Hariharan | Future Labs | Scientist

2. 2
•Visualizing
data for the
Smart
Operator
Simplifying
learning
AR &
Maintenance
Collaborative
Ideation in
Virtual Reality
The paradox in designing for the future
If I had asked people what they wanted,
they would have said „Faster Horses“
- Henry Ford
Learnings from practice

3. 3
Exemplary Projects
1) Remote Ideation & Collaboration in VR
VR
User
Aspects
Presence
• „the sense of being
in an environment”
(Steuer, 1992)
• Telepresence
• Social Presence
Flow
• Balance between
Skill & Challenge
• Being absorbed in
what one does
vs.

4. 4
 Q1: What are the main benefits of remote distributed VR in an enterprise
context?
 Q2: What are the most important features of an immersive virtual
environment for distributed creative collaboration in enterprises?
 Q3: In which situations can users imagine using VR conferences for creative
collaboration in companies?
Research Questions

5. 5
Adopted Design Science Process
Problem- Identification
& Motivation
• Literature Review
• Expert Interviews
Zieldefinition der Lösung
• Kano Analysis
Design & Entwicklung
• VR PUN + VRTK
Demo
• App Design in VR
Evaluation
• System Usability Scale
• Flow Questionnaire
• Social Presence
Communication
• Presentation of Results

6. 6
Requirements: KANO Analysis

7. 7
Prototyp
Demo
Philipp Spinner

8. 8
 Experiment to evaluate users
 CAS Employees
 Groups of 2
 Task: Conceptualize your dream app
 Procedure
 Briefing
 Work in VR from different rooms
 Complete presence & flow questionnaires
Prototype & Communication

9. 9
 Q1: What are the main benefits of remote distributed VR in an enterprise context?
 Increased concentration & social presence
 Q2: What are the most important features of an immersive virtual environment for
distributed creative collaboration in enterprises?
 Basic image editing tools, natural interaction
 Keeping it as close to current reality (audio support, non-VR mode)
 Q3: In which situations can users imagine using VR conferences for creative
collaboration in companies?
 Short meetings with few participants for creative tasks or for meetings with a long journey
Main learnings

10. 10
 Improve state of flow
 Test in different work contexts
 Integrate with traditional systems to increase acceptance
 Fragen & Diskussion
Next Steps