Poster: Paving the way into virtual reality - A transition in five stages

Many of today's virtual reality (VR) setups are very much focused on technical aspects rather then the benefits of a coherent user experience. This work explores the idea of enhancing the VR experience with a transition phase. On a physical level, this transition offers the user a meaningful metaphor for entering a new world, mimicking a real physical translation from one place to another. On a mental level, it captures the user's attention and evokes anticipation and involvement with the final goal of engaging the user's mind in active co-creation of the experience. We present a conceptual model of a 5-stage transition and describe an implementation we are currently developing, including possible evaluation procedures.