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. In 2D game design, cutscenes are the most commonly used way to tell a backstory – complete with panning and zooming of the camera for […]
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 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
Let’s dive a little deeper into head comfort zones in XR. Featured experience: Rec Room by RecNet Credits: Background music – “Break Free” by jonahb
Problem to solve Although real walking is the best option for a natural and comfortable experience of moving around a virtual space, it’s not always possible due to physical space limitations. Of all of the alternative options out there as of now, teleportation is going to offer the most comfortable experience for the largest audience. How might
Let’s dive a little deeper into the UX best practices for motion sickness. Featured experience: Richie’s Plank Experience by Toast VR Credits: Background music – “Break Free” by jonahb
So far we’ve learned that while real walking is the best option for a natural and comfortable experience, it’s not always possible due to physical space limitations. This means we need alternative options for locomotion in VR. In the previous article, we learned that walking in place — while a valiant attempt, still has a pretty good risk of
Let’s dive a little deeper into the psychological factors to keep in mind when creating XR experiences. Featured experience: Richie’s Plank Experience by Toast VR
As we’ve established in these articles so far, real walking is the best and most natural experience, quickly followed by redirected walking since both give you the feeling of moving around as you would in the real world. However, when you have limited physical space and you don’t have the time or budget to warrant
Let’s dive a little deeper into how you can direct the user’s attention in 360 environments. Featured experience: Invasion by Baobab