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Tunnel vision + fixed horizon wireframe

recorded by Many A True Nerd of Google Earth VR

Google Earth VR features a tunnel vision methods that reveals a static horizon wireframe around the user.

Strengths:

Very effective for eliminating risks of motion sickness

Weaknesses

Can be more visually obtrusive

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See the full talk by Google’s Adam Glazier, Nadav Ashkenazi, and Per Karlsson on the UX design behind Google Earth VR at the 2017 VRDC session.

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Flashlight tunnel vision

A Chair in a Room by Ryan Bousfield

Having dark environments that are only visible in the light of a flashlight, limits the visibility of peripheral motions without peripheral details being completely invisible.

Strengths:

Works very naturally with the theme of this horror experience

Allows for peripheral details to still be slightly visible

Very immersive and unobtrusive

Weaknesses

The method can become tedious and annoying to the user if it impacts their efficiency to complete their goals too drastically

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