The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers

A virtual reality (VR) controller plays a key role in supporting interactions between users and the virtual environment. This paper investigates the relationship between the user experience and VR control device modality. We developed a VR firefighting training system integrated with four control de...

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Autores principales:	Seunggon Jeon, Seungwon Paik, Ungyeon Yang, Patrick C. Shih, Kyungsik Han
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	virtual reality firefighting training system VR control modality user experience presence cognitive load Chemical technology TP1-1185
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/2b5a5658c8924fc69d8d9c66de31676d
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2b5a5658c8924fc69d8d9c66de31676d2021-11-11T19:10:55ZThe More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers10.3390/s212171931424-8220https://doaj.org/article/2b5a5658c8924fc69d8d9c66de31676d2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7193https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8220A virtual reality (VR) controller plays a key role in supporting interactions between users and the virtual environment. This paper investigates the relationship between the user experience and VR control device modality. We developed a VR firefighting training system integrated with four control devices adapted from real firefighting tools. We iteratively improved the controllers and VR system through a pilot study with six participants and conducted a user study with 30 participants to assess two salient human factor constructs—<i>perceived presence</i> and <i>cognitive load</i>—with three device modality conditions (two standard VR controllers, four real tools, and a hybrid of one real tool and one standard VR controller). We found that having more realistic devices that simulate real tools does not necessarily guarantee a higher level of user experience, highlighting a strategic approach to the development and utilization of VR control devices. Our study gives empirical insights on establishing appropriate combinations of VR control device modality in the context of field-based VR simulation and training.Seunggon JeonSeungwon PaikUngyeon YangPatrick C. ShihKyungsik HanMDPI AGarticlevirtual realityfirefighting training systemVR control modalityuser experiencepresencecognitive loadChemical technologyTP1-1185ENSensors, Vol 21, Iss 7193, p 7193 (2021)
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description	A virtual reality (VR) controller plays a key role in supporting interactions between users and the virtual environment. This paper investigates the relationship between the user experience and VR control device modality. We developed a VR firefighting training system integrated with four control devices adapted from real firefighting tools. We iteratively improved the controllers and VR system through a pilot study with six participants and conducted a user study with 30 participants to assess two salient human factor constructs—<i>perceived presence</i> and <i>cognitive load</i>—with three device modality conditions (two standard VR controllers, four real tools, and a hybrid of one real tool and one standard VR controller). We found that having more realistic devices that simulate real tools does not necessarily guarantee a higher level of user experience, highlighting a strategic approach to the development and utilization of VR control devices. Our study gives empirical insights on establishing appropriate combinations of VR control device modality in the context of field-based VR simulation and training.
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author	Seunggon Jeon Seungwon Paik Ungyeon Yang Patrick C. Shih Kyungsik Han
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title	The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers
title_short	The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers
title_full	The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers
title_fullStr	The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers
title_full_unstemmed	The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers
title_sort	more, the better? improving vr firefighting training system with realistic firefighter tools as controllers
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers

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