In the past few years, there have been some significant advances in consumer virtual reality
(VR) devices. Devices such as the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Leap Motion™ Controller, and …

Industry 4.0 has potential for qualitative enrichment of factory work: a more interesting
working environment, greater autonomy and opportunities for self-development. A central …

Virtual Reality (VR) technology still needs to evolve, but as the pace of innovations
accelerates, systems allow for more novel modes of visualization and interaction to support …

Automotive human–machine interface (HMI) design is facing new challenges due to the
technological advances of the last decades. The design process has to be adapted in order …

Objective: The aim of this article is to discuss how user experience (UX) evaluation can
benefit from the use of virtual reality (VR). Background: UX is usually evaluated in laboratory …

In recent years, the use of virtual prototy** has increased in product development
processes, especially in the assessment of complex systems targeted at end-users. The …

This paper elaborates the empirical evidence of a usability evaluation of a VR and non-VR
virtual tour application for a living museum. The System Usability Scale (SUS) was used in …

Virtual Reality is an incipient technology that is proving very useful for training different skills.
Our hypothesis is that it is possible to design virtual reality learning activities that can help …

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have a severe deficiency in social
understanding and skills. The present study utilized single-subject design (N= 3) with …

Fast-growing global markets are forcing companies to continuously re-assess customer
needs when designing new products. Product evaluation is a critical task to ensure success …