XR MUSE: An Open-Source Unity Framework for Extended Reality-Based Networked Multi-User Studies
In recent years, extended reality (XR) technologies have been increasingly used as a research tool in behavioral studies. They allow experimenters to conduct user studies in simulated environments that are both controllable and reproducible across participants. However, creating XR experiences for s...
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| description | In recent years, extended reality (XR) technologies have been increasingly used as a research tool in behavioral studies. They allow experimenters to conduct user studies in simulated environments that are both controllable and reproducible across participants. However, creating XR experiences for such studies remains challenging, particularly in networked, multi-user setups that investigate collaborative or competitive scenarios. Numerous aspects need to be implemented and coherently integrated, e.g., in terms of user interaction, environment configuration, and data synchronization. To reduce this complexity and facilitate development, we present the open-source Unity framework XR MUSE for devising user studies in shared virtual environments. The framework provides various ready-to-use components and sample scenes that researchers can easily customize and adapt to their specific needs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-746af2e3fc9e48a9aa64d07d7de94d7b2024-12-27T14:58:51ZengMDPI AGVirtual Worlds2813-20842024-10-013440441710.3390/virtualworlds3040022XR MUSE: An Open-Source Unity Framework for Extended Reality-Based Networked Multi-User StudiesStéven Picard0Ningyuan Sun1Jean Botev2VR/AR Lab, Department of Computer Science, University of Luxembourg, L-4364 Esch-sur-Alzette, LuxembourgVR/AR Lab, Department of Computer Science, University of Luxembourg, L-4364 Esch-sur-Alzette, LuxembourgVR/AR Lab, Department of Computer Science, University of Luxembourg, L-4364 Esch-sur-Alzette, LuxembourgIn recent years, extended reality (XR) technologies have been increasingly used as a research tool in behavioral studies. They allow experimenters to conduct user studies in simulated environments that are both controllable and reproducible across participants. However, creating XR experiences for such studies remains challenging, particularly in networked, multi-user setups that investigate collaborative or competitive scenarios. Numerous aspects need to be implemented and coherently integrated, e.g., in terms of user interaction, environment configuration, and data synchronization. To reduce this complexity and facilitate development, we present the open-source Unity framework XR MUSE for devising user studies in shared virtual environments. The framework provides various ready-to-use components and sample scenes that researchers can easily customize and adapt to their specific needs.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-2084/3/4/22extended realitydistributed systemscollaborationinteractionsoftware frameworks |
| spellingShingle | Stéven Picard Ningyuan Sun Jean Botev XR MUSE: An Open-Source Unity Framework for Extended Reality-Based Networked Multi-User Studies Virtual Worlds extended reality distributed systems collaboration interaction software frameworks |
| title | XR MUSE: An Open-Source Unity Framework for Extended Reality-Based Networked Multi-User Studies |
| title_full | XR MUSE: An Open-Source Unity Framework for Extended Reality-Based Networked Multi-User Studies |
| title_fullStr | XR MUSE: An Open-Source Unity Framework for Extended Reality-Based Networked Multi-User Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | XR MUSE: An Open-Source Unity Framework for Extended Reality-Based Networked Multi-User Studies |
| title_short | XR MUSE: An Open-Source Unity Framework for Extended Reality-Based Networked Multi-User Studies |
| title_sort | xr muse an open source unity framework for extended reality based networked multi user studies |
| topic | extended reality distributed systems collaboration interaction software frameworks |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2813-2084/3/4/22 |
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