Comparison of Radial and Panel Menus in Virtual Reality
Although selection menus are widely used for interaction, their use on 3D virtual reality applications needs to be objectively assessed. The focus of this study is to evaluate a traditional panel and a radial menu in two distinct virtual environment placements (i.e. fixed on the wall and following t...
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| author | Pedro Monteiro Hugo Coelho Guilherme Goncalves Miguel Melo Maximino Bessa |
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| description | Although selection menus are widely used for interaction, their use on 3D virtual reality applications needs to be objectively assessed. The focus of this study is to evaluate a traditional panel and a radial menu in two distinct virtual environment placements (i.e. fixed on the wall and following the users' hands). Fifty-one participants used two different menus of the four possible combinations. To evaluate the menus' effectiveness and efficiency, we measured usability (System Usability Scale Questionnaire), user satisfaction (After-Scenario Questionnaire), time to finish the tasks (in seconds) and the number of unnecessary steps (errors) performed by the users. Overall results showed a clear preference for the traditional panel menu type and the fixed wall placement of the menu. We conclude that all menu types perform well, despite different user preferences, and that fixing the menu to the wall gives users a better overview of both the menu and the virtual environment, improving their ability to perceive their actions on the menu. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2bdd4681861c4ed7a0dad289897936bc2022-12-21T19:46:46ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362019-01-01711637011637910.1109/ACCESS.2019.29330558786823Comparison of Radial and Panel Menus in Virtual RealityPedro Monteiro0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9072-6264Hugo Coelho1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4227-6198Guilherme Goncalves2Miguel Melo3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4050-3473Maximino Bessa4INESC TEC, Porto, PortugalINESC TEC, Porto, PortugalEscola de Ciências e Tecnologia, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalINESC TEC, Porto, PortugalINESC TEC, Porto, PortugalAlthough selection menus are widely used for interaction, their use on 3D virtual reality applications needs to be objectively assessed. The focus of this study is to evaluate a traditional panel and a radial menu in two distinct virtual environment placements (i.e. fixed on the wall and following the users' hands). Fifty-one participants used two different menus of the four possible combinations. To evaluate the menus' effectiveness and efficiency, we measured usability (System Usability Scale Questionnaire), user satisfaction (After-Scenario Questionnaire), time to finish the tasks (in seconds) and the number of unnecessary steps (errors) performed by the users. Overall results showed a clear preference for the traditional panel menu type and the fixed wall placement of the menu. We conclude that all menu types perform well, despite different user preferences, and that fixing the menu to the wall gives users a better overview of both the menu and the virtual environment, improving their ability to perceive their actions on the menu.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8786823/Human computer interactionvirtual realityuser interfacesgraphical user interfaces |
| spellingShingle | Pedro Monteiro Hugo Coelho Guilherme Goncalves Miguel Melo Maximino Bessa Comparison of Radial and Panel Menus in Virtual Reality IEEE Access Human computer interaction virtual reality user interfaces graphical user interfaces |
| title | Comparison of Radial and Panel Menus in Virtual Reality |
| title_full | Comparison of Radial and Panel Menus in Virtual Reality |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Radial and Panel Menus in Virtual Reality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Radial and Panel Menus in Virtual Reality |
| title_short | Comparison of Radial and Panel Menus in Virtual Reality |
| title_sort | comparison of radial and panel menus in virtual reality |
| topic | Human computer interaction virtual reality user interfaces graphical user interfaces |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8786823/ |
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