As augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies be- come more mainstream, educational technologies will increase use of AR/VR capabilities. User experience (UX) designers will need to understand the extent that these capabilities can impact a virtual learning environment. The proposed experiment in this paper seeks to isolate the interface components of traversal fidelity that are unique to AR/VR technologies and offer insight into their impact to user learning, performance, and usability preferences.

Eric teaches and researches development practices for AR/VR learning environments at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has ten years of industry experience in gaming/simulation training with clients like US Army, Mercedes Benz, and Educational Testing Service. He will be receiving his Ph.D. in Informatics along with welcoming his first child this fall.