The State of the Art in Virtual Reality Applied to Digital Games: A Literature Review (original) (raw)

"VRification": Applying Virtual Reality to Digital Games

Proceedings of SciFi-It’2017 the International Science Fiction Prototyping Conference, 2017

In the following, we discuss the process of applying virtual reality to digital games. We named this process " VRifica-tion " and will elaborate on some of its opportunities and issues. Based on a literature survey and professional practice, this work covers several examples of VR games, which were intended as such from the beginning (Job Simulator and Lucky's Tale) and others, which were ported to VR after their initial release (DOOM VR and LizzE). We conclude that, for VR games, it is essential to be optimized for the full potential of targeted interface technologies. Furthermore, porting former-non-VR games to VR can create successful user experiences, when aiming for the same high standard of optimization, especially regarding simulator sickness.

GAMING AND VR TECHNOLOGIES, POWERS AND DISCONTENTS

— This paper uses a communication sciences methodological approach (arts-based research 1) in the way it combines speculative thinking, game design and game theory to the interpretation and future use of new gaming devices and software for Virtual Reality game and play experiences. Starting with the following research questions: Is it possible to combine game engines and virtual reality HMD's to enhance presence? Can these peripheral devices sometimes ruin the gaming experience? The aim of this article is to generate and disseminate knowledge in the game design field, in general, and in the use of new devices applied to game and play environments, in particular. INDEX TERMS — Virtual reality, oculus rift, gaming experiences and play installations.

Player Experience, Gaming and Virtual Reality Technologies

This paper uses a communication sciences methodological approach (arts-based research 1) in the way it combines speculative thinking, game design and game theory to the interpretation and future use of new gaming devices and software for Virtual Reality game and play experiences. Starting with the following research questions: Is it possible to combine game engines and virtual reality HMD's to enhance presence? Can these peripheral devices sometimes ruin the gaming experience? The aim of this article is to generate and disseminate knowledge in the game design field, in general, and in the use of new devices applied to game and play environments, in particular.

Virtual Reality Next-gen Gaming Experience

International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 2022

Today world Video games became one of the most important forms of entertainment in the twentieth century. In the 21st century, the effect was greatly improved. With the advance of mobile phones and laptops, the gaming industry changed dramatically in these new market platforms. In twentieth century video games are most important form of entertainment. The mobile phone and laptop an console the gaming. Industry are increase an there new market platform are taking shapes. Virtual Reality (VR) last few Year are increase there growth rapidly increase. The famous company are like itech art, oculus and Htc are rapidly are growth.in the gaming industry, VR has had a important role played an impact and will continue to do so for decades to come in reality. Nowadays, people, especially the younger generation, are spending more time playing VR-enabled games than ever before. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly important to be aware of the impact on the industry and consumers. Keyword: Virtual Reality, VR gaming, AR I. INTRODUCTION Virtual reality gaming is a new generation computer video gaming is a three-dimensional of a artifice environment experience video gaming. It is a first-person perspective to a Player experience. VR given experience people for gamer and people with sensor, headset and controller that they are present there and work the task in Virtual world.

Implementation of an Immersive Videogame

International Journal of Creative Interfaces and Computer Graphics, 2015

Legends of Girona is a serious game which can be used to teach local history to students in the province of Girona in Spain. The game is a graphic adventure taking place in both present-day and medieval Girona. The authors describe in this paper the design of the game, including aspects related to artificial intelligence, advanced computer graphics, exergaming, mobile platforms and immersive devices. A collection of different devices is supported, including input devices such as head trackers and output devices such as cylindrical and spherical domes, immersapods, and 3D helmets. The authors provide an overview of all the stages required for the configuration of immersive devices (calibration procedure, adaptation and rendering). They also present some directions of future work.

Cross benefits between virtual reality and games

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In one hand, video games are dedicated to entertainment. In recent years, the emerging of consumers hardware dedicated to games induced great progress for realism and gameplay. Graphics rendering and physical engines, digital surround sound and new interaction interfaces are examples of areas which have benefited of these last improvements and widely contribute to the gaming experience. In another hand, virtual reality focus on user's presence which is its indubitable feeling of belonging to the virtual environment. As this goal is very hard to reach, studies have to focus on human through several research directions like immersion (3D vision, sound spatialization, haptic devices) and interaction which has to be as natural and non intrusive as possible. Recent researches on intersensoriality possibilities, metaphorical interactions or brain computer interfaces are examples of what would be achieved in immersion and interaction. At this point, we can argue that virtual reality can be a provider of new methods and resources for games. Unfortunately virtual reality room are expensive and difficult to deploy, what is probably the main reasons why virtual reality is still a laboratory experiment or confined to industrial simulator. Here is our double contribution : to combine video games and virtual reality through two different virtual reality game solutions and to design them with consumer grade components.

Overview of the application of virtual reality in the field of visual arts and video games

Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology

Virtual reality (VR) is an important technology applied in the field of visual arts and game in recent years. VR has revolutionized the field of visual arts and video games with its unique immersion, interactivity, and has significantly improved the user experience for oneself. This paper summarizes the application of VR in visual arts and video games, including VR exhibitions, VR performances, VR tourism, VR games, etc. and compares them with traditional ways. The aspects of immersion and socialization of VR game are analyzed. At the same time, the limitation of VR interactive content and the defects of VR technology are indicated, including the problems of the gameplay's deficiency, VR input and output devices. The future development direction of VR technology is prospected.

An Analysis of VR Technology Used in Immersive Simulations with a Serious Game Perspective

IEEE computer graphics and applications, 2018

Using virtual environments (VEs) is a safer and cost-effective alternative to executing dangerous tasks, such as training firefighters and industrial operators. Immersive virtual reality (VR) combined with game aspects have the potential to improve the user experience in the VE by increasing realism, engagement, and motivation. This article investigates the impact of VR technology on 46 immersive gamified simulations with serious purposes and classifies it towards a taxonomy. Our findings suggest that immersive VR improves simulation outcomes, such as increasing learning gain and knowledge retention and improving clinical outcomes for rehabilitation. However, it also has limitations such as motion sickness and restricted access to VR hardware. Our contributions are to provide a better understanding of the benefits and limitations of using VR in immersive simulations with serious purposes, to propose a taxonomy that classifies them, and to discuss whether methods and participants pro...

Virtual Reality.. (2022) Bibliometric study

North American Journal of Psychology, 2022

The body of scholarly research on the subject area of Virtual Reality (VR) is rather voluminous, encompassing a myriad of academic fields. Both research and clinical applications of VR are advancing at a rapid pace. For example, in the mental health literature there are over 10,000 references on this topic. Bibliometric studies to date, regarding VR, have focused on the medical literature. Hence, it would be informative to conduct a bibliometric study, using a repository of scholarship in the field of psychology, in order to identify the major areas of contemporary interest by VR researchers. To that end, the current study focused on emerging research on the topic of VR indexed in the database PsycINFO, for years 2017-2022 inclusive. The online search directed the term 'Virtual Reality' to be noted in the title of the reference. This procedure extracted 1,371 peer-reviewed articles. Of these 33 were editorials, erratum, corrections, or comment/reply and omitted from the analysis. Thus, the final dataset for the current analysis included 1,338 articles. The author reviewed each reference to determine the main focus of the study and maintained a frequency tally across all subject categories. The most common topical areas, in rank order were: phobias (all kinds), health-related applications in practice and professional training, neurorehabilitation, theory, instruction in K-12 and higher education, coping with pain, stroke, neurophysiology, treatment of mental health disorders, and PTSD. In all, 42 topics represented areas with greater than 1% of the dataset. The most noted cautionary aspects of VR centered on the issues of cybersickness, prohibitive costs of technology-systems, limitations regarding reality transfer, and technological acceptance. Future studies should examine investigatory trends and patterns in emerging VR research.