ACM ISS 2023
Sun 5 - Wed 8 November 2023
Tue 7 Nov 2023 11:22 - 11:45 at Schenley Ballroom - Session 3: Studies Chair(s): Everlyne Kimani

The growing live streaming economy and virtual reality (VR) technologies have sparked interest in VR streaming among streamers and viewers. However, limited research has been conducted to understand this emerging streaming practice. To address this gap, we conducted an in-depth thematic analysis of 34 streaming videos from 12 VR streamers with varying levels of experience, to explore the current practices, interaction styles, and strategies, as well as to investigate the challenges and opportunities for VR streaming. Our findings indicate that VR streamers face challenges in building emotional connections and maintaining streaming flow due to technical problems, lack of fluid transitions between physical and virtual environments, and not intentionally designed game scenes.
As a response, we propose six design implications to encourage collaboration between game designers and streaming app developers, facilitating fluid, rich, and broad interactions for an enhanced streaming experience. In addition, we discuss the use of streaming videos as user-generated data for research, highlighting the lessons learned and emphasizing the need for tools to support streaming video analysis.
Our research sheds light on the unique aspects of VR streaming, which combines interactions across displays and space.

Tue 7 Nov

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11:00 - 12:30
Session 3: StudiesPapers at Schenley Ballroom
Chair(s): Everlyne Kimani Toyota Research Institute
11:00
22m
Talk
Clarifying the Effect of Edge Targets in Touch Pointing through Crowdsourced Experiments
Papers
A: Hiroki Usuba Yahoo, A: Shota Yamanaka Yahoo, A: Junichi Sato Yahoo Japan Corporation
DOI
11:22
22m
Talk
Interactions across Displays and Space: A Study of Virtual Reality Streaming Practices on TwitchHonorable Mention
Papers
A: Liwei Wu University of Waterloo, A: Qing Liu University of Waterloo, A: Jian Zhao University of Waterloo, A: Edward Lank University of Waterloo; Inria
DOI
11:45
22m
Talk
Using Online Videos as the Basis for Developing Design Guidelines: A Case Study of AR-Based Assembly Instructions
Papers
A: Dongwook Yoon University of British Columbia, A: Ivan Song University of British Columbia, A: Cuong Nguyen Adobe Research, A: Laura Mariah Herman Adobe, Inc., A: Frances JiHae Sin University of British Columbia, A: Niu Chen University of British Columbia
DOI
12:07
22m
Talk
Evaluating the Applicability of GUI-Based Steering Laws to VR Car Driving: A Case of Curved Constrained PathsHonorable Mention
Papers
A: Shota Yamanaka Yahoo, A: Takumi Takaku Meiji University, A: Yukina Funazaki Meiji University , A: Noboru Seto Meiji University, A: Satoshi Nakamura School of Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences
DOI