Legend VR WebXR UX Strategy

The UX in VR Problem...

Hollywood Effects house Legend3D had a client in the real estate industry that wanted to get into virtual reality. Unlike many other projects, the client was interested in developing a web-based VR system within their existing sites, and needed to app to run without downloads or plugins. Basic walkthroughs in 3d were designed to compliment existing web assets.

In August 2016, I was asked to help Legend define and develop a web-based virtual reality app, using the WebXR JavaScript API.

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What Was Needed

• Define the customer experience for the VR app
• Define the basic interaction design for the app
• Find a developer (Notion Theory) capable of executing the app using WebVR JavaScript API
• Monitor development of the app by the developer (more product than project manager)
• Test the completed VR app for function and Ux
• Confirm quality and efficiency of code
• Build a strategy roadmap for further expansion of the WebXR app

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Research and Interaction Design

• Conduct research into existing "virtual walkthrough" Real Estate apps
• Heuristic evaluation of interfaces for existing VR applications
• Interaction Design for VR, typical use-case

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Project Management

• Between August 2016 and January 2017, I worked with Legend3D on defining the app UX and interaction design.
• I found an appropriate developer in the small space of WebXR (Notion Theory) and connected the companies for development could begin.
• During development, I monitored the app for features and usability via UX principles.
• When the app was complete, I evaluated usability, via a small user test project.
• I audited code quality for the Primrose VR framework using developer tools (Plato) to ensure it matched the client's expectations.

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