Using a Hybrid Method to Evaluate the Usability of a 3D Virtual World User Interface

Sawyerr, William A., Brown, Elaine and Hobbs, Mike (2013) Using a Hybrid Method to Evaluate the Usability of a 3D Virtual World User Interface. International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science, 8 (2). pp. 66-74. ISSN 2074-9015

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Abstract

One of the current problems for Human-Computer Interaction is the limitation of methods to functionally evaluate usability in 3D virtual world applications. This paper describes a hybrid usability evaluation method which we use to conduct an expert review of the user interface of a 3D virtual world application in Second Life. With the walkthrough highlighting ‘in-world’ task-based problems and heuristics focusing on the user interface, the hybrid method was very effective in capturing usability problems. We therefore conclude that using a hybrid method for usability evaluation in 3D virtual world applications may be more effective than using a single-perspective method.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Faculty:	ARCHIVED Faculty of Science & Technology (until September 2018)
Depositing User:	Repository Admin
Date Deposited:	07 Mar 2016 15:52
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2021 16:16
URI:	https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/600756

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