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Head-anchored text placements and cognitive load in information-rich virtual environments

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Nils Adrian Mack,

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MuC '23: Proceedings of Mensch und Computer 2023

Pages 27 - 36

https://doi.org/10.1145/3603555.3603575

Published: 03 September 2023 Publication History

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In recent years, there has been a growing trend toward using information-rich virtual environments that combine virtual environments (VE) with text as educational tools. This has been made viable by advances in head-mounted displays (HMDs). However, the use of virtual reality (VR) can create a problem of high extraneous cognitive load (ECL) caused by the VR technology itself. This can hinder learning if it exceeds a user’s limited working memory. To reduce this load, designers of VEs can only address design elements like the text placement method. To give insights into the placement with the lowest ECL, we conducted a study with 30 participants, evaluating different head-anchored text placements in two abstracted, non-stationary learning tasks to assess their cognitive load, usability, and task load. Our results showed that head-anchored text should be placed above eye level for tasks at normal working height. Furthermore, the horizontal movement of text had little to no influence on cognitive load.

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Koch DMedlar AGlowacka D(2024)Read the Fine Print: Assessing the User Experience of Reading in High Resolution Virtual RealityExtended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/3613905.3650916(1-7)Online publication date: 11-May-2024
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Index Terms

Head-anchored text placements and cognitive load in information-rich virtual environments
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
      1. User studies
    2. Interaction paradigms
      1. Virtual reality

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Mack NSchümmer FRose MTobias M(2024)Evaluating Text Placement in Information-Rich Virtual Environments: A User Study on Controller-Anchored TextProceedings of the 13th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction10.1145/3679318.3685400(1-10)Online publication date: 13-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3679318.3685400
Koch DMedlar AGlowacka D(2024)Read the Fine Print: Assessing the User Experience of Reading in High Resolution Virtual RealityExtended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/3613905.3650916(1-7)Online publication date: 11-May-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3613905.3650916

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