Towards Sustainable Virtual Reality: Gathering Design Guidelines for Intuitive Authoring Tools

Iolanda L. Chamusca (), Cristiano V. Ferreira, Thiago B. Murari, Antonio L. Apolinario and Ingrid Winkler ()
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Iolanda L. Chamusca: Ford Motor Company, Camaçari 42831-710, Brazil
Cristiano V. Ferreira: Technological Center of Joinville, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Rua Dona Francisca, 8300, Zona Industrial Norte, Joinville 89219-600, Brazil
Thiago B. Murari: Department of Management and Industrial Technology, SENAI CIMATEC University Center, Salvador 41650-010, Brazil
Antonio L. Apolinario: Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, Brazil
Ingrid Winkler: Department of Management and Industrial Technology, SENAI CIMATEC University Center, Salvador 41650-010, Brazil

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-24

Abstract: Virtual reality experiences are frequently created using game engines, yet they are not simple for novices and unskilled professionals who do not have programming and 3D modeling skills. Concurrently, there is a knowledge gap in software project design for intuitive virtual reality authoring tools, which were supposed to be easier to use. This study compiles design guidelines derived from a systematic literature review to contribute to the development of more intuitive virtual reality authoring tools. We searched the Scopus and Web of Science knowledge databases for studies published between 2018 and 2021 and discovered fourteen articles. We compiled fourteen requirement and feature design guidelines, such as Visual Programming, Immersive Authoring, Reutilization, Sharing and Collaboration, Metaphors, and Movement Freedom, among others. The gathered guidelines have the potential to either guide the development of new authoring tools or to evaluate the intuitiveness of existing tools. Furthermore, they can also support the development of the metaverse since virtual content creation is one of its bases.

Keywords: virtual reality; authoring tools; intuitiveness; digitization; sustainability; user-centered design; human–computer interaction; metaverse (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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