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From the humble beginnings of a Kickstarter campaign to becoming the world’s leading Virtual Reality (VR) company, Oculus gained its success by focusing on building a rich ecosystem that connected its community to its developers. It was a monumental experience working on the forefront of an emerging technology, contributing to create the first VR platform from the ground up to where we are today.
Input methods are the main drivers for the type of interactions that are possible. The keyboard and gamepad were our primary forms of input which led us to choosing Raycast as our selection method (a cursor that is fixed at the center of the FOV). Since it was so crucial for the selection to be made within view, Raycasting proved to be the most natural way to navigate in VR. While it brought more precision and freedom than using a joystick or D-Pad, it was a sure way of bringing fatigue to the user's neck. We continued to learn how ergonomics played a large role in VR.
Besides the narrow FOV, lens distortion and the screen-door effect significantly hindered legibility. The distortion on the outer rims of the lens were not only illegible but brought significant discomfort. These challenges led us to determine our initial UI layout. Due to the 6DOF (6 Degrees of Freedom) head tracking, thin lines on screen vibrated with harsh aliasing. We used larger fonts with heavier weights and we avoided thin strokes in the iconography and UI to compensate. We continued to simplify our UI for the most comfortable viewing experience.
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