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Impact of Tutorial Modes with Different Time Flow Rates in Virtual Reality Games

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Hai-Ning LiangAuthors Info & Claims

Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, Volume 7, Issue 1

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3651296

Published: 13 May 2024 Publication History

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Virtual reality's (VR) unique affordances compared to traditional media have produced innovative interaction modes and tutorial methodologies in VR games. Existing research predominantly focuses on the performance of VR tutorial modes, such as the placement of text and diagrams within tutorial content. However, few studies have delved into other attributes of tutorials. This study categorizes 4 VR game tutorial modes based on time flow: (1) traditional instruction screen, (2) slow motion, (3) bullet time, and (4) context-sensitive mode. This paper evaluates the impact of these 4 VR game tutorial modes with varying time flow rates on controls learnability, engagement-related outcomes, and player performance. We conducted a between-subjects experiment with 59 participants. Results indicated that bullet time significantly enhanced controls learnability, reduced cognitive load, and improved player performance when compared to other tutorial modes. Our research contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of VR game tutorials and offers practical guidance for game designers, underscoring the potential of bullet time to enhance learnability and game experience.

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Index Terms

Impact of Tutorial Modes with Different Time Flow Rates in Virtual Reality Games
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
      1. User studies
    2. Interaction paradigms
      1. Virtual reality
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software organization and properties
    1. Contextual software domains
      1. Virtual worlds software
        Interactive games

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Zhan LYing EGan JGuo SGao BQin YCai JKankanhalli MPrabhakaran BBoll SSubramanian RZheng LSingh VCesar PXie LXu D(2024)SATPose: Improving Monocular 3D Pose Estimation with Spatial-aware Ground TactilityProceedings of the 32nd ACM International Conference on Multimedia10.1145/3664647.3681654(6192-6201)Online publication date: 28-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3664647.3681654
Yu TZhang MHe PLee CCheesman CMahmud SZhang RGuimbretiere FZhang C(2024)SeamPose: Repurposing Seams as Capacitive Sensors in a Shirt for Upper-Body Pose TrackingProceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology10.1145/3654777.3676341(1-13)Online publication date: 13-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3654777.3676341
Chen WLin SPeng ZParizi FHeo SPatel SMatusik WZhao WStankovic J(2024)ViObjectProceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies10.1145/36435478:1(1-26)Online publication date: 6-Mar-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3643547

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