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USER EXPERIENCE STUDY ON IDEATING WEARABLES IN VR

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Sander Van Goethem ,
Jouke Verlinden ,
Regan Watts  and
Stijn Verwulgen
Sander Van Goethem*
Affiliation:
University of Antwerp, Ambtmanstraat 1, 2000 Antwerpen
Jouke Verlinden
Affiliation:
University of Antwerp, Ambtmanstraat 1, 2000 Antwerpen
Regan Watts
Affiliation:
University of Antwerp, Ambtmanstraat 1, 2000 Antwerpen
Stijn Verwulgen
Affiliation:
University of Antwerp, Ambtmanstraat 1, 2000 Antwerpen
*
Van Goethem, Sander, University of Antwerp Product Development Belgium, Sander.VanGoethem@uantwerpen.be

Abstract

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More than ever, the ability to quickly and effectively shape ideas in a 3D environment is essential for industrial designers and with the rise of XR technology, a shift from traditional, screen-based CAD to VR-based CAD could improve time to market and personal effectiveness for product designers. In this study, this shift is assessed from a user experience perspective. Ten professional product developers are asked to design respirator masks. The experiment takes place in the Gravity Sketch VR app, using a HTC Vive Pro HMD. The participants are observed, surveyed and interviewed regarding different parameters on their experience. Participants experienced VR Aided Design as quick and intuitive. They personally felt performant and they enjoyed the process. As of now, VRAD is not seen as an alternative to neither sketching nor CAD. Instead, new users experience it being a new tool that can be positioned either parallel to or in between ideation sketching, clay modeling and detailed CAD design. Lastly, this paper includes a preliminary look at a VR Stylus for virtual reality aided design.

Keywords

Virtual realityDesign practiceVRADComputer Aided Design (CAD)
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021 , pp. 3339 - 3348
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