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,
Problem to solve Animation is an integral part of storytelling and can make or break an experience. However, in an immersive environment, motion sickness is a very common negative side-effect of animation. This can include a feeling of seasickness, headaches, general nausea, dizziness, vertigo or even in some cases, vomiting. This happens when there is a mismatch
Problem to solve One of the main goals of VR is to make people feel like they’re somewhere else – that they’re visiting a place or experiencing something for themselves. For people to accept this feeling of being somewhere else, they have to experience what is called embodiment – or the feeling of being present
Problem to solve As I’ve mentioned in my article, Transitioning to XR Design, instead of designing for 2D screens with a limited screen size, we are designing for another dimension in which 3D spaces and the world around us are the canvas. The rules of how we grab a person’s attention also shift and expand,
Problem to solve With traditional 2D film and game design, there are many creative options for the makers to progress the story or transition from scene to scene. However, in immersive 360 experiences, care needs to be taken with these transitions to not only keep people from getting disoriented within a space, but also to