Virtual Library: Blending Mirror and Fantasy Layers into a VR Interface for a Public Library
PubDate: November 2018
Teams: University of Oulu,University of Helsinki
Writers: Matti Pouke;Johanna Ylipulli;Ilya Minyaev;Minna Pakanen;Paula Alavesa;Toni Alatalo;Timo Ojala
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Abstract
We present an immersive VR interface for a public library where a mirror-world like virtual copy of the physical library is blended with imaginary virtual fantasy layers into a hybrid space for library content. The design of the system was guided by multi-stakeholder Participatory Design process involving library staff, library customers and researchers. The findings of the qualitative user evaluation of the prototype suggest that this kind of a VR interface is an exciting extension to a physical library, indicating the unlimited possibilities offered by the VR’s ability to send the user into imaginary places.