Branching Narrative: What we’ve learned so far / XR UX Labs
How does gaming advance your XR UX design career?
One of the first things I learned when transitioning to XR UX was that game design has a very direct influence on XR design and actually uses a lot of the same tools and methods. This is especially important for those that want to get into the XR or spatial computing field.
Join me for this free labs class and let’s practice our critical thinking to analyze games and discuss how we can apply that knowledge to XR UX design.
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🎮 Games discussed
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Undertale
Wildermyth
Genshin Impact: Hangouts
Life is Strange
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🌹 Rose, Thorn, Bud Analysis
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This is the quick and simple method we use on stream to evaluate experiences.
Share your observations about the game we’re playing.
Roses
What went well?
What was a highlight?
What did you like?
Thorns
What didn’t go well?
What was a low point?
What did you not like?
Buds
What opportunities do you see?
What would you do differently next time?
What questions do you have?
Translating to XR
How might we translate this type of experience or interaction into XR?
What XR UX best practices do we need to keep in mind?
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🏫 Learn More
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⏱️ Time stamps
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Start: (0:00)
Why we’re doing this: (0:29)
Empowering choice: (4:30)
Branching structures: (5:44)
One game, many structures: (11:29)
Constraints: (15:02)
Not all choices matter: (17:49)
Points of decision: (20:18)
Voice acting: (23:16)
Translations: (31:40)
Starting and progressing: (37:18)
Applying this to XR: (44:23)
Where to learn more: (1:01:06)
Ending: (1:05:23)
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