ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Usability Testing of Virtual Reality Applications-The Pilot Study.
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- A Comprehensive Method to Evaluate the Usability of Virtual Reality Headset Devices for Industrial Applications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- An automated framework for traffic noise level analysis using explainable artificial intelligence techniques.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Virtual Reality for Workplace Violence Training of Health Care Workers: Pilot Mixed Methods Usability Study.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- Design and Refinement of CyberCellJournal of medical extended reality · 2025Review
- Medical Device Based on a Virtual Reality-Based Upper Limb Rehabilitation Software: Usability Evaluation Through Cognitive Walkthrough.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Human Factors and Organizational Issues in Health Informatics: Review of Recent Developments and Advances.Yearbook of medical informatics · 2024Review
- Experience of Youths and Older People With Virtual Reality Games for Cognitive Assessment: Inductive Thematic Analysis and Insights for Key Stakeholders.JMIR XR and spatial computing · 2024Article
- The Performance of Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors on Various Hardware Platforms for Binaural Head-Tracking Applications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Data Collection Framework for Context-Aware Virtual Reality Application Development in Unity: Case of Avatar Embodiment.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- User Experiences With Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Applications in the Context of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. A Scoping Review.International journal of language & communication disordersArticle
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Abstract
The need for objective data-driven usability testing of VR applications is becoming more tangible with the rapid development of numerous VR applications and their increased accessibility. Traditional methods of testing are too time and resource consuming and might provide results that are highly subjective. Thus, the aim of this article is to explore the possibility of automation of usability testing of VR applications by using objective features such as HMD built-in head and hands tracking, EEG sensor, video recording, and other measurable parameters in addition to automated analysis of subjective data provided in questionnaires. For this purpose, a simple VR application was created which comprised relatively easy tasks that did not generate stress for the users. Fourteen volunteers took part in the study and their signals were monitored to acquire objective automated data. At the same time the observer was taking notes of subjects' behaviour, and their subjective opinions about the experience were recorded in a post-experiment questionnaire. The results acquired from signal monitoring and questionnaires were juxtaposed with observation and post-interview results to confirm the validity and efficacy of automated usability testing. The results were very promising, proving that automated usability testing of VR applications is potentially achievable.
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