Usability Testing of Virtual Reality Aided Design: Framework for Prototype Development and a Test Scenario
Tatu Harviainen, Lauri Svan, Tapio Takala · 2007
We have built a framework for using 3D modelling applications in an immersive virtual environment. In this paper we compare our immersive user interface made for an existing application to its original 2D desktop counterpart. The immersive 3D user interface was built on top of a generic distributed rendering framework on a cave–like virtual reality system. A test scenario was designed for comparing basic polygonal 3D modelling with these two user interfaces. Preliminary results of the user test are presented. Results indicate that the test scenario is viable and point out the need for further development.