Gesture-based inputs allow you to use your hands to manipulate and interact with objects without the use of controllers. There are two types of gesture-based interactions. Direct manipulation You interact with the environment the way you would in real life by picking up objects. Formed gestures You use your hand to form shapes that then interact […]
Let’s dive a little deeper into how you can help prevent eye strain by designing solutions with comfortable viewing distances. Featured experience: Wrench Game VR by Missing Digit House Flipper VR by Frozen District Credits: Background music – “Break Free” by jonahb
Let’s dive a little deeper into how you can use the physical environment external to the headset to enhance the experience. Featured experience: Richie’s Plank Experience by Toast VR Richie’s Plank Setup Guide Tick Tock Unlock Credits: Background music – “Break Free” by jonahb Spike Tape photo by non-dropframe CC BY-SA 3.0 VR Cart Ride
Let’s dive a little deeper into the physical environment external to the headset. Featured experience: Vader Immortal, Episode I by ILMxLAB House Flipper VR by Frozen District The Wizards by Carbon Studio First Steps by Oculus Christiana Care VR chemo treatment Credits: Background music – “Break Free” by jonahb Learn more about accessibility for XR:
Podcast interview with Elijah Claude In this interview, Elijah asks some very useful questions for people in the industry and people transitioning into the industry. Q1) What does it mean for design to be delightful?Q2) What do you wish tech execs knew about UX?Q3) Why do you think execs don’t see the value of UX?Q4)
I had the privilege of interviewing with the team at Circuit Stream for their series How These Designers Transitioned into the XR Design Career. Here are the questions covered. Q1) How was your transition from traditional to XR design?Q2) How did you start learning about XR?Q3) What was you first professional role in XR and
Input methods are the different ways users are able to interact with the digital world. This can be through devices such as controllers, or through other methods such as hand gestures. We’ll go through the pros and cons of all these different types of input methods starting with gaze targeting. Gaze Targeting This is a
We’re finally on our last article of this series on locomotion in VR. We’ve learned that while real walking is the best option, it requires physical space. And we’ve learned that teleportation is one of the best alternatives when you don’t have the space for real walking. Now, we’ll be covering the last of the alternatives, which is artificial
Let’s dive a little deeper into how to prevent physical fatigue in XR. Featured experience: Vader Immortal, Episode I by ILMxLAB Credits: Background music – “Break Free” by jonahb
Ok, so we’ve established that real walking is by far the best option for a natural and comfortable experience, and that teleportation is one of the best alternatives for a comfortable experience if you don’t have enough space to move around physically. However, there are still some other alternatives out there that we need to address. In this article,