Menus on the Desk? System Control in DeskVR

In this work, we evaluate the impact of passive haptic feedback on touch-based menus, given the constraints and possibilities of a seated, desk-based scenario in VR. Therefore, we compare a menu that once is placed on the surface of a desk and once mid-air on a surface in front of the user. The study design is completed by two conditions without passive haptic feedback. In the conducted user study (n=33), we found effects of passive haptics (present vs-non-present) and menu alignment (desk vs. mid-air) on the task performance and subjective look & feel. However, the race between the conditions was close. An overall winner was the mid-air menu with passive haptic feedback, which however raises hardware requirements.