Handbook for evaluation studies in virtual reality

Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Virtual Environments, Human-Computer Interfaces, and Measurement Systems, VECIMS 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-6

  Livatino, S ^a   Koffel C ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Evaluation guidelines; Stereo visualization; Telerobotics; Usability studies; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; HANDBOOKS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EVALUATION GUIDELINES; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMAN BEHAVIORS; HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACES; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES; PILOT STUDIES; STEREO VISUALIZATION; TECHNICAL EXPERTISE; TELEROBOTICS; USABILITY STUDIES; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS; VIRTUAL REALITY (VR); VR APPLICATIONS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 47649085106     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/VECIMS.2007.4373918     Document Type: Conference Paper

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