Collaborative Design Workshop for VR and Tablet
Authors
Ifversen, Franciska Kruse ; Nyhus, Atle Søeborg ; Henriksen, Signe Toftgaard
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2024
Submitted on
2024-05-24
Abstract
Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly used to design and review physical spaces. At Novo Nordisk, VR workshops currently place a few participants in VR while others only observe on a screen, creating asymmetry and unequal perceived participation. This thesis examines whether combining head‑mounted VR with tablet interfaces in a shared system can support more balanced collaboration in design workshops. We built a networked, cross‑platform prototype and evaluated it in a within‑group study with six groups of four participants. Each group completed two tasks while switching between VR and tablet roles, filled out a collaboration questionnaire after each task, had their in‑app interactions logged, and took part in a focus group interview after the second task. Results indicate that participants were able to collaborate across devices and that their self‑reported sense of participation was generally equal across roles, with the exception that tablet users reported greater awareness of others in the virtual environment. Further research is needed to determine whether this approach is preferred over Novo Nordisk’s current VR workshop practice.
Virtual Reality (VR) bruges i stigende grad til at designe og gennemgå fysiske rum. Hos Novo Nordisk gennemføres VR-workshops, hvor få deltagere er i VR, mens de øvrige kun kan følge med via skærm, hvilket skaber asymmetri og oplevet ulig deltagelse. Denne afhandling undersøger, om en fælles løsning, der kobler VR-brugere med flere tablet-brugere i samme system, kan understøtte mere ligeværdigt samarbejde i designworkshops. Vi udviklede en netværksbaseret, cross-platform prototype og evaluerede den i en inden for-gruppe-undersøgelse med seks grupper á fire deltagere. Hver gruppe løste to opgaver med rolleafbytning mellem VR og tablet, udfyldte efter hver opgave et spørgeskema om samarbejde, og deres interaktioner blev logget; efter anden opgave deltog de i fokusgruppeinterview. Resultaterne viser, at deltagerne kunne samarbejde på tværs af enheder, og at deres selvoplevede deltagelse generelt var ens på tværs af roller, med den undtagelse at tablet-brugere var mere opmærksomme på andre i det virtuelle miljø. Der er behov for yderligere forskning for at afgøre, om denne tilgang foretrækkes frem for Novo Nordisks nuværende VR-workshops.
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