Designing VR, MR, and AR UI
The study of user interface (UI) design for virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and augmented reality (AR) is expansive and ever-growing. It is an emergent technology, and best practices are not yet fully defined; however, there are a lot of researchers and developers working diligently to determine what those best practices are. In this chapter, I’ll summarize some of the generally agreed-upon best practices for designing a UI for extended reality (XR) experiences.
In this chapter, I will discuss the following:
- Distinguishing between XR, VR, MR, and AR applications
- Design considerations and best practices for developing UI for VR
- Design considerations and best practices for developing UI for MR
- Design considerations and best practices for developing UI for AR