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The VR Book

Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality

By: Jason Jerald

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Hardcover | 1 September 2015

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638 Pages

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23.5 x 19.1

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Virtual reality (VR) can provide our minds with direct access to digital media in a way that seemingly has no limits. However, creating compelling VR experiences is an incredibly complex challenge. When VR is done well, the results are brilliant and pleasurable experiences that go beyond what we can do in the real world. When VR is done badly, not only is the system frustrating to use, but it can result in sickness. There are many causes of bad VR; some failures come from the limitations of technology, but many come from a lack of understanding perception, interaction, design principles, and real users. This book discusses these issues by emphasizing the human element of VR. The fact is, if we do not get the human element correct, then no amount of technology will make VR anything more than an interesting tool confined to research laboratories. Even when VR principles are fully understood, the first implementation is rarely novel and almost never ideal due to the complex nature of VR and the countless possibilities that can be created. The VR principles discussed in this book will enable readers to intelligently experiment with the rules and iteratively design towards innovative experiences.

Industry Reviews

“The definitive guide for creating VR user interactions.” – Amir Rubin, CEO of Sixense
“Conceptually comprehensive, yet at the same time practical and grounded in real-world experience.” – Paul Mlyniec, President of Digital ArtForms
“The summative guidelines provide quick access with back references for further understanding.” – Chris Pusczak, Creative Director of SymbioVR
“I was able to briefly preview it at SIGGRAPH this last summer and it seemed like it would be a good fit for my class. Now that have had a chance to take a deeper dive, I am even more certain I will be using the book. I am looking forward to using this as a required text when I teach the course again.” – Dr. David Whittinghill, Purdue University

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