The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers
A virtual reality (VR) controller plays a key role in supporting interactions between users and the virtual environment. This paper investigates the relationship between the user experience and VR control device modality. We developed a VR firefighting training system integrated with four control de...
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| author | Seunggon Jeon Seungwon Paik Ungyeon Yang Patrick C. Shih Kyungsik Han |
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| description | A virtual reality (VR) controller plays a key role in supporting interactions between users and the virtual environment. This paper investigates the relationship between the user experience and VR control device modality. We developed a VR firefighting training system integrated with four control devices adapted from real firefighting tools. We iteratively improved the controllers and VR system through a pilot study with six participants and conducted a user study with 30 participants to assess two salient human factor constructs—<i>perceived presence</i> and <i>cognitive load</i>—with three device modality conditions (two standard VR controllers, four real tools, and a hybrid of one real tool and one standard VR controller). We found that having more realistic devices that simulate real tools does not necessarily guarantee a higher level of user experience, highlighting a strategic approach to the development and utilization of VR control devices. Our study gives empirical insights on establishing appropriate combinations of VR control device modality in the context of field-based VR simulation and training. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b5a5658c8924fc69d8d9c66de31676d2023-11-22T21:37:58ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-10-012121719310.3390/s21217193The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as ControllersSeunggon Jeon0Seungwon Paik1Ungyeon Yang2Patrick C. Shih3Kyungsik Han4Department of Artificial Intelligence, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, KoreaDepartment of Artificial Intelligence, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, KoreaElectronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon 34129, KoreaSchool of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IL 47405, USADepartment of Intelligence Computing, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, KoreaA virtual reality (VR) controller plays a key role in supporting interactions between users and the virtual environment. This paper investigates the relationship between the user experience and VR control device modality. We developed a VR firefighting training system integrated with four control devices adapted from real firefighting tools. We iteratively improved the controllers and VR system through a pilot study with six participants and conducted a user study with 30 participants to assess two salient human factor constructs—<i>perceived presence</i> and <i>cognitive load</i>—with three device modality conditions (two standard VR controllers, four real tools, and a hybrid of one real tool and one standard VR controller). We found that having more realistic devices that simulate real tools does not necessarily guarantee a higher level of user experience, highlighting a strategic approach to the development and utilization of VR control devices. Our study gives empirical insights on establishing appropriate combinations of VR control device modality in the context of field-based VR simulation and training.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7193virtual realityfirefighting training systemVR control modalityuser experiencepresencecognitive load |
| spellingShingle | Seunggon Jeon Seungwon Paik Ungyeon Yang Patrick C. Shih Kyungsik Han The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers Sensors virtual reality firefighting training system VR control modality user experience presence cognitive load |
| title | The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers |
| title_full | The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers |
| title_fullStr | The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers |
| title_short | The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers |
| title_sort | more the better improving vr firefighting training system with realistic firefighter tools as controllers |
| topic | virtual reality firefighting training system VR control modality user experience presence cognitive load |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7193 |
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