Playtest Protocol: VR Simulation

on April 5, 2020

Overview

We’ve conducted four playtests before the half. They helped us shape our concept into the final design by defining our design medium, determining the polling system mechanism, and testing the content we want to display.

We strived to conduct meaningful playtests all throughout the semester. After the Spring break, we had to creatively problem solve for conducting playtests and that is when we decided to use the power of virtual reality and simulate an environment of the Kenner room. It helped us not only convey our ideas to our instructors, playtesters and clients but also aided the team by providing tangible feedback to our development process.

VR simulation was created to help examine the functionality and interaction design of the installation.

Besides VR, we also provided an additional PC version to collect more feedbacks on the interface design considered there are limited testers with VR equipments.

Purpose	Interaction
(1) The positions of each button are easy to find and reach	Perceive and Process, will be examined by self-report survey afterwards.
(2) The visual design can navigate the users trigger a selection without verbal instruction	In VR: Move the controllers close to touch the buttons. On PC: Click on the buttons.
(3) Visually legible and attractive	Perceive and Process, will be examined by self-report survey afterwards.