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Exploring Hybrid Virtual-Physical Homes

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Lauren Herckis,

Jacqui Fashimpaur,

Rachel Rodgers,

Thomas W. Corbett, III, and

Jessica HammerAuthors Info & Claims

DIS '20: Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference

July 2020

Pages 669 - 680

https://doi.org/10.1145/3357236.3395561

Published: 03 July 2020 Publication History

Abstract

There has been a great deal of research regarding the ways that people conceptualize and interact with places they call "home." This work has been extended to virtual reality primarily in the context of design tools. Here, we explore the idea of a hybrid virtual-physical home that uses virtual space to supplement an existing physical home. We identify variation in the spatial context of place attachment to homes. A user study (N = 25) revealed the expectations and needs these groups have for virtual home spaces, including security, familiarity, and community. We prototyped and playtested three virtual rooms, and identified design features that supported feelings of home. Finally, we present challenges to designing home-like VR environments that can shape future research in this area. As virtual reality grows increasingly accessible, these findings will inform the design of virtual spaces.

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Exploring Hybrid Virtual-Physical Homes
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Virtual reality

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DIS '20: Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference

July 2020

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DOI:10.1145/3357236

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