XR Design Studies With Oculus Quest 2

UCSD Spring Break Research Experience 2021

We are soliciting participation in a set of VR-facilitated design activities and field studies from March 22-26 to support XR/AR projects at the Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience, the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination, and the Human-Centered and Ubiquitous Computing Lab.

Participating students will have access to a Quest 2 for the week of Spring Break. Through design activities (10-15 minutes each) offered remotely (e.g. in their residence), students will contribute to the design of a programming platform in 3D space and of assistive health care technologies. Participant responses and performance will inform the development of our platforms.

We will conduct Zoom-led focus groups/check-in meetings during the week and introduce VR worldbuilding methods.

Hardware Pickup

We will distribute Oculus Quest 2 headsets to participating students on Monday 3/22. Details TBD
We will collect the headsets on Monday 3/29.

Schedule

view studies here

Monday 3/22 (Orientation)

Morning (in person)

Pickup headsets from campus
- Collect PID, verify ID
- Each quest has a serial number
- fill out this form

Evening (zoom+altspace)

Altspace Hang and VR Game Night (start in zoom)
- Start in zoom
- Hang in Altspace

Tuesday (Sketch Studies)

Morning (zoom)

Orientation
- How to get the PDF instructions/prompt for the studies
- How to record videos
- How to upload/email videos
- How to upload/email exported Gravity Sketch
Research tasks:
- Talk through the first set of research activities

Wednesday (VR Worldbuilding)

Morning (Altspace VR)

VR Worldbuilding
- Tour Afterville (11am)
- Discuss VR worldbuilding with Patrick Coleman.
Study Checkin (zoom)
- noon Check in on study progress, questions (zoom)

Evening (zoom)