Designing Immersive 3D Experiences

CHAPTER 1 PICK YOUR REALITY The tech behind the acronyms

You are already using extended reality

Prosthetic knowledge

Looking ahead

CHAPTER 2 TECHNOLOGY CHECK Is any of this actually new?

The world in the palm of your hand

Projection mapping

Head-mounted displays

Spatial computing

Reality check

CHAPTER 3 THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE The world in 3D

Affordances

Multimodal experiences

Experience design

CHAPTER 4 IDEATION Identify the why

Innovation and practicality

Outside influence

Keep it human

The answer to your questions

CHAPTER 5 CREATING THE PROTOTYPE Fake it 'til you make it

Sketch transparently

The power of prototypes

Use what you know

Process work

CHAPTER 6 THE UX OF XR Approachable design

Seamless user flow

Know thy audience

Making reality accessible

UX challenge

CHAPTER 7 THE UI OF XR The z-axis

3D interface metaphors

Time and space

Microinteractions

Inspiration is all around you

CHAPTER 8 HUMAN FACTORS Designing the whole experience

Theories of perception

Creating hierarchy in 3D

Human centered

CHAPTER 9 THE UNCONTROLLABLE BACKGROUND Expecting the unexpected

Figure-ground

Location, location, location

Getting emotional

Control is overrated

CHAPTER 10 AUGMENTED TYPOGRAPHY Legibility and readability

Creating visual contrast

Take control

Design with purpose

CHAPTER 11 COLOR FOR XR Color appearance models

Light interactions

Dynamic adaptation

Reflection

CHAPTER 12 SOUND DESIGN Hearing what you see

Spatial sound

Augmented audio

Voice experiences

Power of sound

CHAPTER 13 BRINGING IT TO LIFE To code or not to code

Keep it agile

Try, and try again

User experience research

Privacy and ethical considerations

Keep it super

CHAPTER 14 UP NEXT Where to go from here

Breaking out of rectangles

Why we need XR right now

Extend our physical space