Video Analysis of Behavioral Patterns During Prolonged Work in VR

TL;DR

This study analyzes video data from a week-long experiment to compare behavioral patterns of knowledge workers in VR versus physical environments, addressing a gap in understanding prolonged VR use.

Contribution

It provides a detailed behavioral comparison between VR and physical work environments over an extended period, using video analysis.

Findings

Distinct behavioral differences identified between VR and physical work.

Insights into prolonged VR use and its impact on work behavior.

Foundation for designing better VR work environments.

Abstract

VR has recently been promoted as a tool for knowledge workers and studies have shown that it has the potential to improve knowledge work. However, studies on its prolonged use have been scarce. A prior study compared working in VR for one week to working in a physical environment, focusing on performance measures and subjective feedback. However, a nuanced understanding and comparison of participants' behavior in VR and the physical environment is still missing. To this end, we analyzed video material made available from this previously conducted experiment, carried out over a working week, and present our findings on comparing the behavior of participants while working in VR and in a physical environment.