Studying the User Adaptability to Hyperbolic Spaces and Delay Time Scenarios

Ana Rita Rebelo, Rui Nóbrega, Fernando Pedro Birra

Abstract: To create immersive virtual experiences, it is crucial to understand how users perceive Virtual Environments (VEs) and which interaction techniques are most appropriate for their tasks. We created a tangible VE - the VR Lab - where it is possible to study space and time conditions to analyse the user's adaptability to different forms of interaction. As a case study, we restricted the scope of the investigation to two morphing scenarios. The space morphing scenario compares the adaptability of users to Euclidean versus hyperbolic spaces. The time morphing scenario aims to establish from which values the visual delay affects performance.