Changes in Virtual Behavior Over the Long Term

Since the release of the Oculus Rift CV1 in 2016, millions of VR headsets became available to consumers across the globe. Since then, many users have logged their experiences through online discussion forums. We found that many reported experiencing various “lingering effects” generally after spending at least a full hour in VR. Two major categories were identified and divided into sub-categories: …

Since the release of the Oculus Rift CV1 in 2016, millions of VR headsets have found their way into consumer homes. In this paper, we sought to understand what shifts have taken place within the two years since consumer VR became available. In this paper, we consider what can be learned about long-term use of consumer VR through an analysis of discussions in online forums devoted to VR. We …

Virtual reality games have grown rapidly in popularity since the first consumer VR head-mounted displays were released in 2016, however comparatively little research has explored how this new medium impacts the experience of players. In this paper, we present a study exploring how user experience changes when playing Minecraft on the desktop and in immersive virtual reality. Fourteen players …