UX & Interactions in the Metaverse

Senior Graduation Project

This project explored how users experience and interact within the metaverse, with a focus on developing intuitive and user-friendly interface design. It investigated the impact of multiple interaction modalities on user comfort, engagement, and emotional response in immersive virtual environments.

🔍 Objective

• Investigate how various interaction methods affect user experience in the metaverse.

• Study user comfort, attention, and emotional response using biometric feedback.

🧪 Tools & Technology

• PICO VR Headset – to simulate immersive metaverse experiences.

• MindLink EEG Device – to monitor user brain activity (attention & meditation levels).

🎮 Interaction Modalities Studied

• Spatial Interaction

• Voice & Haptic Feedback

• Eye Tracking & Hand Tracking

• Object-Based & Social Interaction

📊 Methodology

• Designed and tested various interaction scenarios in a virtual setting.

• Collected EEG and observational data to evaluate user engagement and emotional states.

• Focused on identifying which modalities were most comfortable and effective for users.

📈 Key Insights

• Certain modalities lead to higher emotional engagement and ease of use.

• EEG data gave valuable real-time insights into attention and meditation levels.

• Findings support the design of emotionally intuitive and accessible metaverse interfaces.