Messy but Meaningful: Participatory Learning Experience Design of a Virtual Reality Research Space for Autistic Adults

• In Event: D&D- Messy but Meaningful: Participatory Learning Experience Design of a Virtual Reality Research Space for Autistic Adults

Short Description

Designing virtual reality (VR) environments for autistic users has been described as a “wicked problem” in need of design precedent. Therefore, this session details the learning experience design of a VR environment for conducting research with autistic adults. We will detail our: (1) initial ideation and rapid prototyping, (2) functional prototype and cognitive walkthroughs from VR experts, and (3) internal usage study sessions. Findings and implications will be discussed regarding design process, constraints, principles, and insights.

Authors

• Presenter: Matthew Schmidt, University of Florida

• Presenter: Minyoung Lee, University of Florida

• Presenter: Rui (Tammy) Huang, College of Education, University of Florida

• Presenter: Jie (Jennifer) Lu, University of Florida

• Presenter: Marc-Sonley Francois, University of Florida

• Contributor: Li Cheng, University of Florida

• Presenter: Yueqi Weng, University of Florida