Diegetic and Non-Diegetic User Interface and User Experience Design in Virtual Reality

Diegetic and Non-Diegetic User Interface and User Experience Design in Virtual Reality | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 7 July 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Diegetic and Non-Diegetic User Interface and User Experience Design in Virtual Reality Authors : Joshua Murphy and Abdelwahab Hamam 0000-0003-3653-8884 [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175187523.36276813/v1 361 views 190 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract The immersiveness of virtual reality requires a look into the benefits of diegetic and non-diegetic interface designs. The first area to look at is whether a diegetic or non-diegetic interface helps users complete tasks in a faster period of time. The next area is whether a diegetic or non-diegetic interface helps users retain more information. This study looked at how users performed with two separate interfaces. The diegetic was a watch, and the non-diegetic, a pop-up floating display. The users were tested across two scenarios to complete different tasks and given two post-trial questionnaires, the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ). Both displays were given an A- rating from the SUS. On the SSQ, the diegetic interface caused less symptoms of simulator sickness than the non-diegetic interface. The users with the non-diegetic display outperformed those with the diegetic display in terms of completion time in every scenario except for the introduction. The non-diegetic display required a longer initial period to learn, but was easier to use afterwards. Both displays required the user to access them the same number of times, thus neither afforded the user any benefit at remembering their tasks and current goals. 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