Planning of a usability test for 3D controllers in Second Life / OpenSimulator virtual worlds

Author

Dias, Cátia ; Fernandes, Odete ; Cunha, António ; Morgado, Leonel

Author_Institution

Escola de Cienc. e Tecnol., UTAD (Univ. de Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro), Vila Real, Portugal

fYear

2011

fDate

16-18 Nov. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

3D interface devices are being announced as rendering virtual world navigation easier. We have prepared a usability testing framework for two such devices, SpaceNavigator and SpacePilot PRO, manufactured by 3Dconnexion. The paper summarizes the underlying concepts of usability testing and links them to the requirements of a virtual world 3D interface context. We detail the metrics to be employed and the reasoning behind their selection, and the planning which yielded the actual framework to be used for conducting the 3D interface usability tests in the Second Life virtual world.

Keywords

digital simulation; user interfaces; virtual reality; 3D controllers; 3D interface devices; 3D interface usability tests; OpenSimulator virtual worlds; Second Life virtual world; SpaceNavigator; SpacePilot PRO; by 3Dconnexion; usability test planning; usability testing framework; virtual world 3D interface context; virtual world navigation; Cameras; Navigation; Planning; Second Life; Testing; Three dimensional displays; Usability; 3D devices; 3D mice; 3DConnexion; Second Life; virtual environments; virtual worlds;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH), 2011 IEEE 1st International Conference on

Conference_Location

Braga

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0433-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SeGAH.2011.6165455

Filename

6165455