VR Breastfeeding: A Preliminary User Experience Study comparing Head and Eye Tracking Interactions

Breastfeeding is an essential activity for newborns and mothers, with low rates becoming a major health concern. While various breastfeeding programs aim to increase the success and the desire to breastfeed using electronic health (eHealth) resources, only in-person classes provide hands-on experience with mock-up models. Such resources lack immersion and proper task representation, achievable using virtual reality (VR). This paper focuses on better understanding the perceived educational and user experience value of a VR breastfeeding latching prototype and how user interactions leveraging eye and head tracking impact usability and cognitive load.