Improvements in quality, affordability, and ease of setup are bringing Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality out of the lab and into everyday spaces like homes, schools, museums, entertainment venues, and health care settings. Users in these contexts can vary more widely and they typically do not have the insight or experience of developers or researchers, although some will become experts at using applications. Furthermore, methods developed in labs may face new challenges when deployed in less controlled everyday environments. This Research Topic focuses on techniques for, and studies of, “in-the-field” VR/AR targeted to everyday contexts and users. We welcome submissions on a wide range of topics as illustrated by the examples below. All submissions must clearly place their contributions in the context of everyday VR/AR.
We welcome submissions of Original Research and Reviews on (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Studies of VR/AR in everyday applications or contexts
- Large-scale delivery or portability (e.g., via the Web)
- Device enhancements for portability, affordability, reliability, or usability in everyday VR
- Techniques for detecting or mitigating problems such as cybersickness
- Interface or interaction aspects for everyday places or for casual users
- Accessible/inclusive/universal design to broaden the range of users and situations
- Considerations for special user populations such as children in schools
- Desk-centered / surface-centered VR and AR
- Methods enabling end-users to generate content or avatars automatically, rapidly, or easily
- Other content generation approaches specialized to everyday contexts such as education
- Multi-sensory feedback: Practical or low-cost approaches for everyday spaces or applications
- VR/AR ergonomics in everyday spaces or for frequent/prolonged use
- Assessment methods for remote or broadly-deployed everyday applications
- VR as a medium for social networking or teleconferencing by the general population
- Social aspects of VR/AR in everyday spaces
- Privacy and security for broad VR deployment
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