Defining and Validating Virtual Worlds Usability Heuristics

Virtual Worlds (VWs) are computer simulated environments, in two- or three-dimensions (3D), where hundreds of people can interact with each other in real time. Current heuristic evaluation can potentially identify issues related to the usability of VWs, but it may miss domain specific problems. For...

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Published in2011 30th International Conference of the Chilean Computer Science Society pp. 171 - 178
Main Authors Munoz, R., Barcelos, T., Chalegre, V.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.11.2011
Subjects
Avatars
Inspection
Navigation
Proposals
Second Life
Usability
Virtual Worlds; Usability Evaluation; Usability Heuristics; Usability Checklist
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ISBN9781467313643
1467313645
ISSN1522-4902
DOI10.1109/SCCC.2011.23

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Summary:Virtual Worlds (VWs) are computer simulated environments, in two- or three-dimensions (3D), where hundreds of people can interact with each other in real time. Current heuristic evaluation can potentially identify issues related to the usability of VWs, but it may miss domain specific problems. For this reason, the development and use of appropriate heuristics is highly significant. This paper describes the development and validation process of a novel set of usability heuristics for VWs applications and an associated checklist. An experimental evaluation showed that the new heuristic set can potentially identify usability problems that are more closely related to the VW context and that would not be found using the traditional Nielsen's heuristics.
ISBN:9781467313643
1467313645
ISSN:1522-4902
DOI:10.1109/SCCC.2011.23