The Applications of Interface Design and User Experience in Virtual Reality

Authors

  • Hanqing Xie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/hset.v44i.7318

Keywords:

Virtual Reality, User Interface design, User Experience, VR Education, VR Game.

Abstract

With the rapid development of science and technology, the application of Virtual Reality (VR) technology is becoming more and more widespread. With its immersion, interactivity and expandability, VR technology has become a promising technology with broad application prospects. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the factors that influence user experience in the design of user interface in VR environment, and to summarize the key points of VR user interface design in different application areas. The article will take interface design and user experience as the starting point to compare different user interface modes and their impact on user experience in VR environment; meanwhile, the design points of VR user interface in education field and game field and the impact factors on user experience in different scenarios are compared and summarized respectively. The final part of the article summarizes the user interface in VR environment in education and game field, and provides an outlook on the future improvement and enhancement of user experience in VR scenario.

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13-04-2023