Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/SeGAH.2011.6165455
