Usability evaluation of multimodal interactive virtual environments for learners who are blind: An empirical investigation

Darin, Ticianne; Andrade, Rossana M. C.; Sánchez, Jaime

doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2021.102732

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“…For a population who is curious and interested in new media and technologies more than the general scope, the potential for obsolescence and improvement of these measures will increase [34]. Accordingly, it is seen that there is a high need to develop the method and viewpoint of usability evaluation according to the degree of industrial maturity and technological involvement [35]. It is necessary to develop research on the future of mixed reality and extended reality by continuously checking the implications and trial and error insights of the research on the acceptance or adoption of existing new technologies and new media.…”

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“…Compared to other usability factors, it can be seen that the factors for user error prevention, perception of change, and smooth operation are not yet sufficiently filled [33]. It was highlighted that the most urgent element is to supplement the function to prevent and recover user behavior errors in the metaverse platform in advance [25,35]. This will provide valid implications for designers, developers, and operational experts who plan, develop, and operate the metaverse platform in the real world.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In other words, although the usability evaluation factors vary for different purposes and subjects of the study, the basic procedure and technique of the usability evaluation method, which enables a continuous immersion experience, seem similar [38]. To understand in depth, it is necessary to consider exploratory research on the metaverse platform that seems to still be in an early stage of technology and service maturity, which is why it would be appropriate to collect experts' opinions and re-combine the evaluation elements for the characteristics of the evaluation target [35,46]. For a better understanding, a designated evaluation framework of recent metaverse research would be applied [33][34][35] based on the prior studies reviewed above.…”

Section: Extension Of Usability Evaluation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To understand in depth, it is necessary to consider exploratory research on the metaverse platform that seems to still be in an early stage of technology and service maturity, which is why it would be appropriate to collect experts' opinions and re-combine the evaluation elements for the characteristics of the evaluation target [35,46]. For a better understanding, a designated evaluation framework of recent metaverse research would be applied [33][34][35] based on the prior studies reviewed above. Five detailed factors for each usability evaluation area are classified into the following categories: user perspective, information structure, graphical design, attribution of contents, and usage environment (Table 1).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In terms of usability, a well-designed user interface affects learning time, performance speed, prevention of errors, and user satisfaction, which are considered essential factors in determining the success of products and services in general [34]. The usability test is an activity that identifies problems to improve the user's experience when designing products or services and discovers opportunities for improvement [35]. Although there are various methodologies for usability evaluation, general user tests and heuristic evaluation could be considered a major part of the evaluation method [36].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Empirical Research on the Metaverse User Experience of Digital Natives

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2022

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The metaverse has been settled as a platform that is widely beloved by digital natives that are familiar with mobile devices and immersive contents. Thanks to the protocol enabling hedonic interaction, the user experience provides significant value from its communication, enabling learning experiences anytime and anywhere. However, the research topics are focused on the promotions of technology development, marketing effects, and relevant investment consensus. Surprisingly, the biggest problem was the lack of research from the perspective of the young generation, who mainly use the metaverse. This paper intends to examine the usability of digital native participants in detail and suggest how immersive contents, usage environment, and interface aspects should be designed from their point of view. As a result, the significant engagement factors and improvements, through heuristic usability evaluation considering content and user control, were discovered from individual interviews. Conversely, the elements to be supplemented in user experience were derived from information architecture and usage environment categories. In conclusion, the theoretical basis of the empirical usability evaluation on metaverse platforms and following recommendations with practical implications could gain more importance from this research.

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