Using AR Enhanced Instructional Materials to Help Novice UX Designers Get Started with XR Development

Abstract

Creation of extended reality applications has been shown to be challenging for developers across a range of experience levels and backgrounds. In this project, we explore how the known challenges relate to those faced by novice UX designers who are getting started with XR development and implement interventions to overcome these challenges. We conduct an interview session with previous graduate student instructors for a course in beginning XR develop- ment for UX students and from this identify common challenges. Based on these challenges, we implement three interventions: two AR-enhanced paper handouts and one AR sample project with demonstration video. We share these interventions with students in the XR course, use surveys to evaluate their use and perceived helpfulness for learning basic XR concepts, and discuss the benefits and challenges of these interventions, as well as possible future extensions.