Towards a Quality Framework for Immersive Media Experiences: A Holistic Approach

Hameed, Asim; Irshad, Shafaq; Perkis, Andrew

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-33894-7_41

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“…This was also expressed in writing by some subjects. The same possibility for action positively affected the level of engagement or involvement (p-value = 0.017) that directly correlates with the significance a user attaches to the stimuli or activity of the virtual environment [13,18]. This further alludes to the importance of affordances in creating opportunities for action inside IVEs [22].…”

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“…Research indicates that merely a place illusion or spatial presence [8,[10][11][12] alone is not sufficient to sustain prolonged interest in virtual environments (VE). In fact, users also require motivation through involvement and engagement within these worlds for a heightened sense of selfpresence [13,14]. This could be a consequence of focusing one's energy and attention on the stimuli available in the virtual world, e.g., interaction possibilities, with which an involved a user experiences more presence [7,15].…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Subjective and Behavioral Assessment of Affordances in Virtual Architectural Walkthroughs

Hameed

Perkis

2021

Applied Sciences

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Immersive technologies, such as VR, offer first-person experiences using depth perception and spatial awareness that elucidate a sense of space impossible with traditional visualization techniques. This paper looks beyond the visual aspects and towards understanding the experiential aspects of two popular uses of VR in 3D architectural visualization: a “passive walkthrough” and an “interactive walkthrough.” We designed a within-subject experiment to measure the user-perceived quality for both experiences. All participants (N = 34) were exposed to both scenarios and afterwards responded to a post-experience questionnaire; meanwhile, their physical activity and simple active behaviors were also recorded. Results indicate that while the fully immersive-interactive experience rendered a heightened sense of presence in users, overt behaviors (movement and gesture) did not change for users. We discuss the potential use of subjective assessments and user behavior analysis to understand user-perceived experiential quality inside virtual environments, which should be useful in building taxonomies and designing affordances that best fit these environments.

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A Subjective and Behavioral Assessment of Affordances in Virtual Architectural Walkthroughs

Hameed

Perkis

2021

Applied Sciences

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“…The environment in which the user is before and during their VR immersion possesses situational properties that can alter their experience (Hameed et al 2019) (Fig. 11).…”

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“…The delity and realism of graphics are particularly important in VR because of their effect on the users' sense of presence and immersion (Arora et al 2012; de França and Soares 2018; Hameed et al 2019). However, VR developers need to note that once a reasonable quality and realism of the graphics are achieved, computational times can be saved with little perceivable loss of quality.…”

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An Extensive Integrative Literature Review of Quality of Experience in Virtual Reality

Zheleva

Durnez

Marez

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The development and rapid adoption of virtual reality (VR) have brought with it the need to redefine the concept of quality of user experience (QoE). To date, QoE models for VR have provided us with a narrow view of the concept, traditionally operating under the umbrella of a single discipline (e.g., psychology) or a specific feature of the user experience (e.g., presence). Moreover, literature reviews on the topic have focused on academic articles disregarding the constant technological updates reflected in industry reports. Addressing these gaps, the current study adopted a rigorous, integrative literature review approach. The results of 729 sources were analysed to outline and describe 252 factors divided into four main branches (i.e. user, system, context and content). Finally, a comprehensive multidisciplinary model was created based on representative academic and industry sources from the fields of psychology, communication sciences, ergonomics, computer science and technological innovation. Notably, an interactive dashboard that outlined in detail the facets of the model was developed. The dashboard presents scholars and developers with a practical tool that aids the design of future experiments and the development of VR products. Ultimately, the extensive scope and laborious state-of-the-art methodology of the current paper present significant value to academia and industry alike.

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“…Implying serious storytelling in training based VR simulations and investigating its effects on mediated presence and players' behavioral experiences is an exciting realm to investigate [2]. Comprehensive evaluation methodologies are required to model these factors by integrating them into immersive VRE [12]. So far, little research is done on assessing the impact of serious storytelling in VRE [22].…”

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Serious Storytelling in Virtual Reality

Irshad

Perkis

2020

Extended Abstracts of the 2020 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play

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Virtual Reality (VR) can administer a narrative rich, high-fidelity environment that provides a fully immersive and interactive experience for use in serious games. VR serious games are increasingly used in training and evacuation preparedness for natural hazards. Understanding players' behavior is critical to improving the experience of these VR serious games. Incorporating narrative in SG has proven to make them more effective; however, its influence on mediated presence and players' behavioral response is not studied extensively. This preliminary study investigates digital narratives' role on mediated presence, cognitive behavior, and engagement in an evacuation training VR serious game. Participants (N=32) were exposed to virtual flooding in a virtual environment designed for evacuation training with and without a serious storytelling context. Quantitative analysis of players' experience revealed that VR implemented with digital narrative improved the sense of mediated presence and players' behavioral response.

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Towards a Quality Framework for Immersive Media Experiences: A Holistic Approach

Cited by 6 publications

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A Subjective and Behavioral Assessment of Affordances in Virtual Architectural Walkthroughs

A Subjective and Behavioral Assessment of Affordances in Virtual Architectural Walkthroughs

An Extensive Integrative Literature Review of Quality of Experience in Virtual Reality

Serious Storytelling in Virtual Reality

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