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Correlation between Head Movement Data and Virtual Reality Content Immersion

헤드 무브먼트 데이터와 가상현실 콘텐츠 몰입도 상관관계

  • Kim, Jungho (Graduate School of Advanced Image Science, Multimedia and Film, Chunag-Ang University) ;
  • Yoo, Taekyung (Department of Computer Art, College of Art and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
  • 김정호 (중앙대학교 첨단영상대학원 영상학과) ;
  • 유태경 (중앙대학교 예술공학대학 컴퓨터예술학부)
  • Received : 2021.07.01
  • Accepted : 2021.09.07
  • Published : 2021.09.30

Abstract

The virtual reality industry has an opportunity to take another leap forward with the surge in demand for non-face-to-face content and interest in the metaverse after Covid-19. Therefore, in order to popularize virtual reality content along with this trend, high-quality content production and storytelling research suitable for the characteristics of virtual reality should be continuously conducted. In order for content to which virtual reality characteristics are applied to be effectively produced through user feedback, a quantitative index that can evaluate the content is needed. In this study, the process of viewing virtual reality contents was analyzed and head movement was set as a quantitative indicator. Afterwards, the experimenter watched five animations and analyzed the correlation between recorded head movement information and immersion. As a result of the analysis, high immersion was shown when the head movement speed was relatively slow, and it was found that the head movement speed can be used significantly as an index indicating the degree of content immersion. The result derived in this way can be used as a quantitative indicator that can verify the validity of the storytelling method applied after the prototype is produced when the creator creates virtual reality content. This method can improve the quality of content by quickly identifying the problems of the proposed storytelling method and suggesting a better method. This study aims to contribute to the production of high-quality virtual reality content and the popularization of virtual reality content as a basic research to analyze immersion based on the quantitative indicator of head movement speed.

가상현실 산업은 Covid-19 이후 비대면 콘텐츠 수요 급증과 메타버스에 대한 관심과 더불어 재도약할 기회를 얻었다. 따라서 이러한 흐름과 함께 가상현실 콘텐츠를 대중화를 위해서는 양질의 콘텐츠 제작과 가상현실 특성에 맞는 스토리텔링 연구가 지속적으로 이루어져야 한다. 이처럼 가상현실 특성을 적용한 콘텐츠가 사용자 피드백을 통해 효과적으로 제작되기 위해서는 해당 콘텐츠를 평가할 수 있는 정량적 지표가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 가상현실 콘텐츠를 관람하는 과정을 분석하여 머리 움직임을 정량적 지표로 설정하였다. 이후 실험자는 5개 애니메이션을 관람하고 이에 따라 기록된 머리 움직임 정보와 몰입도 간의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 분석 결과는 머리 움직임 속도가 상대적으로 느릴 때 높은 몰입도를 나타내었고, 머리 움직임 속도가 콘텐츠 몰입도 정도를 나타내는 지표로 유의미하게 사용될 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이렇게 도출된 결과는 이후 창작자가 가상현실 콘텐츠 제작을 할 때 프로토타입 제작 후 적용된 스토리텔링 방식의 유효성을 검증할 수 있는 정량적 지표로 사용될 수 있다. 이러한 방식은 제안된 스토리텔링 방식 문제점을 빠르게 파악하고 더 나은 방식을 제안할 수 있어 콘텐츠의 질을 향상시킨다. 본 연구는 머리 움직임 속도라는 정량적 지표를 기반으로 몰입도를 분석하는 기초연구로 양질의 가상현실 콘텐츠 제작과 가상현실 콘텐츠 대중화에 기여하고자 한다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the Chung-Ang University Research Scholarship Grants in 2021.

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