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Immersive Collaborative VR Application Design: : A Case Study of Agile Virtual Design Over Distance

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Gerard T. Mulvany,

Stefan GreuterAuthors Info & Claims

International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations (IJGCMS), Volume 13, Issue 4

Pages 1 - 14

https://doi.org/10.4018/IJGCMS.291538

Published: 27 February 2024 Publication History

Abstract

Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed interest in expanding the capabilities of remote collaboration tools. Studies show the importance of noticing peripheral cues, pointing to or manipulating real-world objects in face-to-face meetings. This case study investigated the opportunities of combining traditional video conferencing with a multi-user VR platform to enable the interactive collaborative design of a VR training experience between multiple stakeholders working from their homes. In this article, the authors reflect on the experience and contribute a fully online and immersive collaborative design workflow for future VR development projects. The authors believe this workflow is of benefit for remote collaboration in general, but particularly in severely restricted environments when face-to-face meetings are impossible.

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Cited By

Lim SHo DYu JWang Y(2024)Virtual Reality “Space Agent” as a Socially Interactive Design Partner: A study investigating users’ perception of and interaction with Socially Interactive Virtual Environment (SIVE) as a design partnerProceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction10.1145/3687272.3688295(1-10)Online publication date: 24-Nov-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3687272.3688295

Index Terms

Immersive Collaborative VR Application Design: A Case Study of Agile Virtual Design Over Distance
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
  2. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Mixed / augmented reality
      2. Virtual reality

Index terms have been assigned to the content through auto-classification.

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International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations Volume 13, Issue 4

Jan 2022

60 pages

ISSN:1942-3888

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Lim SHo DYu JWang Y(2024)Virtual Reality “Space Agent” as a Socially Interactive Design Partner: A study investigating users’ perception of and interaction with Socially Interactive Virtual Environment (SIVE) as a design partnerProceedings of the 12th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction10.1145/3687272.3688295(1-10)Online publication date: 24-Nov-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3687272.3688295

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