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Authors:
Daniel Xuan Hien Mai
Guillaume Loup
Jean-Yves Didier
Keywords: panoramic videos; authoring tools; virtual reality; WIMP interface; immersive environments; interaction techniques
Abstract:
The need for remote education and reduced learning costs has led to rapid development of virtual immersive learning environments. However, creating these environments using authoring tools still requires trainers to have a range of technical skills. Recently, a new approach has been developed that allows trainers to construct educational scenarios using panoramic video-based immersive authoring tools. This approach demands fewer technical skills compared to the modeling of 3D environments. To evaluate the usability of the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) of this approach between two different types of interfaces, our experimental study was conducted. This study compared a Virtual Reality (VR) interface, which consists of a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) and its controllers, to a traditional Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointer (WIMP) interface in creating interactive scenarios. Both quantitative and qualitative measures were collected and later quantified to evaluate effectiveness, efficiency, user satisfaction, and motivation towards the interfaces. The results of the study showed that: (1) there was a better correlation between the trajectories of 3D objects positioned by the user (in this study, the trainer) and the entities targeted in the panoramic video using an immersive interface; (2) there was a significant difference in task execution time between the VR interface and the traditional WIMP interface; (3) trainers had greater satisfaction and motivation towards the VR interface compared to the traditional WIMP interface, despite symptoms of cybersickness.
Pages: 174 to 180
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2023
Publication date: April 24, 2023
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2308-4138
ISBN: 978-1-68558-078-0
Location: Venice, Italy
Dates: from April 24, 2023 to April 28, 2023