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<p>Research on elders’ acceptance of virtual technologies is much needed. Here we studied the user experience of elders (N = 10, mean age = 88.2 years) during virtual biking, an exergame where participants pedal on a cycle ergometer and wear a Head-Mounted Display that provides them an immersive experience of a bike ride. We tested the effects of augmented gaze on user experience. Augmented gaze is a condition in which horizontal head turns yield amplified visual shifts, which is assumed to facilitate visual exploration. User experience was measured by asking participants to rate satisfaction, motivation, sense of presence and sense of safety. We found a very good acceptance of virtual biking and no signs of negative effects of augmented gaze. These preliminary observations suggest that augmented gaze may be a viable optimization of elders’ experience with certain virtual reality applications.</p>
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Research on elders’ acceptance of virtual technologies is much needed. Here we studied the user experience of elders (N = 10, mean age = 88.2 years) during virtual biking, an exergame where participants pedal on a cycle ergometer and wear a Head-Mounted Display that provides them an immersive experience of a bike ride. We tested the effects of augmented gaze on user experience. Augmented gaze is a condition in which horizontal head turns yield amplified visual shifts, which is assumed to facilitate visual exploration. User experience was measured by asking participants to rate satisfaction, motivation, sense of presence and sense of safety. We found a very good acceptance of virtual biking and no signs of negative effects of augmented gaze. These preliminary observations suggest that augmented gaze may be a viable optimization of elders’ experience with certain virtual reality applications.

Elders’ experience with augmented gaze: preliminary observations

Laboratory of Action, Perception and Cognition, School of Psychology

Multisensory Experience Lab, Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology

Gestalt Theory

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Research on elders’ acceptance of virtual technologies is much needed. Here we studied the user experience of elders (N = 10, mean age = 88.2 years) during...

Elders’ experience with augmented gaze: preliminary observations

Published Online: Aug 30, 2023

Page range: 115 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2023-0002

Keywords
Healthy aging, Virtual biking, Augmented gaze, Technology acceptance

© 2023 Vittorio Dalmasso et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Elders’ experience with augmented gaze: preliminary observations

Published Online: Aug 30, 2023

Page range: 115 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2023-0002

KeywordsHealthy aging, Virtual biking, Augmented gaze, Technology acceptance

© 2023 Vittorio Dalmasso et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Healthy aging, Virtual biking, Augmented gaze, Technology acceptance