Voice commands allow you to interact with digital objects and interfaces without using controllers. People may be expecting an Alexa or Siri-like experience, but the technology isn’t quite there yet for Head-Mounted Displays as of this post. Currently, the technology is at a point where it’s a good experience if your native language is supported, […]
Let’s dive a little deeper into how you can help prevent eye strain by designing solutions with proper text scaling and legibility. Featured experience: Type in Space on the Microsoft Store Wrench Game VR by Missing Digit House Flipper VR by Frozen District Credits: Background music – “Break Free” by jonahb Billboard video by George
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)
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