VR

XR-First Design for Productivity: A Conceptual Framework for Enabling Efficient Task Switching in XR
A core component of completing tasks efficiently in computer-supported knowledge work is the ability for users to rapidly switch their …
Matt Gottsacker, Yahya Hmaiti, Mykola Maslych, Gerd Bruder, Joseph J. Laviola Jr, Gregory F. Welch
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From Research to Practice: Survey and Taxonomy of Object Selection in Consumer VR Applications
Object selection has been explored extensively in the VR research literature. However, the research is typically conducted in …
Mykola Maslych, Difeng Yu, Amirpouya Ghasemaghaei, Yahya Hmaiti, Esteban Segarra Martinez, Dominic Simon, Eugene M Taranta II, Joanna Bergström, Joseph J. Laviola Jr
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From Research to Practice: Survey and Taxonomy of Object Selection in Consumer VR Applications
Visual Perceptual Confidence: Exploring Discrepancies Between Self-reported and Actual Distance Perception In Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality (VR) systems are widely used, and it is essential to know if spatial perception in virtual environments (VEs) is …
Yahya Hmaiti, Mykola Maslych, Amirpouya Ghasemaghaei, Ryan K. Ghamandi, Joseph J. Laviola Jr
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Towards Better Throwing: A Comparison of Performance and Preferences Across Point of Release Mechanics in Virtual Reality
An underexplored interaction metaphor in virtual reality (VR) is throwing, with a considerable challenge in achieving accurate and …
Amirpouya Ghasemaghaei, Mykola Maslych, Yahya Hmaiti, Esteban Segarra Martinez, Joseph J. Laviola Jr
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Unlocking Understanding: An Investigation of Multimodal Communication in Virtual Reality Collaboration
Communication in collaboration, especially synchronous, remote communication, is crucial to the success of task-specific goals. …
Ryan Ghamandi, Ravi Kiran Kattoju, Yahya Hmaiti, Mykola Maslych, Eugene M. Taranta II, Ryan P. McMahan, Joseph J. Laviola Jr
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Throwing in Virtual Reality: Performance and Preferences Across Input Device Configurations
An underexplored interaction metaphor in virtual reality (VR) is throwing, with a considerable challenge in achieving accurate and …
Amirpouya Ghasemaghaei, Yahya Hmaiti, Mykola Maslych, Esteban Segarra Martinez, Joseph J. Laviola Jr
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Toward Intuitive Acquisition of Occluded VR Objects Through an Interactive Disocclusion Mini-map
Standard selection techniques such as ray casting fail when virtual objects are partially or fully occluded. In this paper, we present …
Mykola Maslych, Yahya Hmaiti, Ryan Ghamandi, Paige Leber, Ravi Kiran Kattoju, Jacob Belga, Joseph J. Laviola Jr
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Toward Intuitive Acquisition of Occluded VR Objects Through an Interactive Disocclusion Mini-map