Design Considerations for Immersive Virtual Reality Applications for Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Ijaz, K; Tran, TTM; Kocaballi, AB; Calvo, RA; Berkovsky, S; Ahmadpour, N

Design Considerations for Immersive Virtual Reality Applications for Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Ijaz, K Tran, TTM Kocaballi, AB Calvo, RA Berkovsky, S Ahmadpour, N

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Citation:: Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2022, 6, (7), pp. 60
Issue Date:: 2022-07-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Ijaz, K
dc.contributor.author	Tran, TTM
dc.contributor.author	Kocaballi, AB
dc.contributor.author	Calvo, RA
dc.contributor.author	Berkovsky, S
dc.contributor.author	Ahmadpour, N
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-27T05:40:57Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-27T05:40:57Z
dc.date.issued	2022-07-01
dc.identifier.citation	Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2022, 6, (7), pp. 60
dc.identifier.issn	2414-4088
dc.identifier.issn	2414-4088
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/165543
dc.description.abstract	Immersive virtual reality (iVR) has gained considerable attention recently with increasing affordability and accessibility of the hardware. iVR applications for older adults present tremendous potential for diverse interventions and innovations. The iVR literature, however, provides a limited understanding of guiding design considerations and evaluations pertaining to user experience (UX). To address this gap, we present a state-of-the-art scoping review of literature on iVR applications developed for older adults over 65 years. We performed a search in ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, and PubMed (1 January 2010–15 December 2019) and found 36 out of 3874 papers met the inclusion criteria. We identified 10 distinct sets of design considerations that guided target users and physical configuration, hardware use, and software design. Most studies carried episodic UX where only 2 captured anticipated UX and 7 measured longitudinal experiences. We discuss the interplay between our findings and future directions to design effective, safe, and engaging iVR applications for older adults.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	MDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartof	Multimodal Technologies and Interaction
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/mti6070060
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Design Considerations for Immersive Virtual Reality Applications for Older Adults: A Scoping Review
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Computer Science
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dc.date.updated	2023-01-27T05:40:54Z
pubs.issue	7
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	6
utslib.citation.issue	7

Abstract:

Immersive virtual reality (iVR) has gained considerable attention recently with increasing affordability and accessibility of the hardware. iVR applications for older adults present tremendous potential for diverse interventions and innovations. The iVR literature, however, provides a limited understanding of guiding design considerations and evaluations pertaining to user experience (UX). To address this gap, we present a state-of-the-art scoping review of literature on iVR applications developed for older adults over 65 years. We performed a search in ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, and PubMed (1 January 2010–15 December 2019) and found 36 out of 3874 papers met the inclusion criteria. We identified 10 distinct sets of design considerations that guided target users and physical configuration, hardware use, and software design. Most studies carried episodic UX where only 2 captured anticipated UX and 7 measured longitudinal experiences. We discuss the interplay between our findings and future directions to design effective, safe, and engaging iVR applications for older adults.

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