Exploring the Effects of Social VR Coupling Modes on Engagement and Task Performance for Older Adults

要旨

Social Virtual Reality (VR) presents a promising avenue for older adults to connect with others and engage in collaborative activities remotely. However, many social VR experiences focus on individual tasks, reducing opportunities for meaningful social interaction. To investigate the potential of VR to enhance engagement with other participants, this paper explores two modes of coupling: (i) loosely coupled, where participants focus on their individual tasks within a collaborative setting, and (ii) tightly coupled, where participants need to rely on each other’s assistance to complete their tasks. We conducted a user study with 20 older adults to evaluate how these modes affect task performance and engagement. Results show that the tightly coupled mode, focused on collaboration, increases engagement, while the loosely coupled mode, centers on individual tasks, improves performance in time and attempts. We provide guidelines for collaborative VR applications to enhance social engagement and interaction among older adults.

著者
Thuan T. Vo
University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Satabdi Das
The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Shamim Noroozi
University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Lakshay Dang
University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Jaisie Sin
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jennifer N. Boger
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Jennifer Jakobi
University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Khalad Hasan
University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3713345

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3713345

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会議: CHI 2025

The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (https://chi2025.acm.org/)

セッション: Digital Health for Different User Needs

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