Heads-Up DisplaysInspiring Creative User Interfaces
Jainan [email protected]
AVSIM
Origin
Traditionally
A display of critical information that can be
seen without lowering the eyes, typically
through being projected onto a windsheild.
Augmented Reality
Google Glass
Corvette
Apple aquired Metaio
Yelp
Super Mario Bros.
Videogames
GAME DESIGN UX DESIGN
ACADEMIA
HUDs
Videogame HUDs
A display of critical information that can be
seen without lowering the eyes, typically
through being projected onto a screen.
Videogame HUDs
A display of critical information that can be
seen without lowering the eyes, typically
through being projected onto a screen.
Gunblade
Videogame HUDs
Lost Planet
Videogame HUDs
Videogame HUDs
A display of critical information that can be
seen without lowering the eyes, typically
through being projected onto a screen.
Videogame HUDs
A display of critical information that can be
seen without lowering the eyes, typically
through being projected onto a screen.
http://publications.lib.chalmers.se/records/fulltext/111921.pdf
Real world HUDs verse videogame HUDs
Ace CombatIntelligent Aerospace
Virtual Space
Two key differences
Narrative
The Last of Us
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
1) Could the characters perceive it?
2) Does it appear ‘on’ the screen or ‘within’ the screen?
The Fourth Wall
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
NON-DIEGETIC
Batman: Arkham Origins
Non-diegetic
Mass Effect 3
Non-diegetic
Hockey on NBC
Non-diegetic
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
NON-DIEGETIC
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
NON-DIEGETIC
DIEGETIC
Super Mario 64
Diegetic
Dead Space
Diegetic
Metaio
Diegetic
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
NON-DIEGETIC
DIEGETIC
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
SPATIAL
NON-DIEGETIC
DIEGETIC
StarCraft
Spatial
Watchdogs
Spatial
Football on CBS
Spatial
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
SPATIAL
NON-DIEGETIC
DIEGETIC
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
SPATIAL
NON-DIEGETIC
DIEGETIC
META
Doom
Meta
Grand Theft Auto 5
Meta
Poker Stars
Meta
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
SPATIAL
NON-DIEGETIC
DIEGETIC
META
Key Observations
Assassin’s Creed
Why not diegetic?
Assassin’s Creed
Why not diegetic?
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
Higher Usability
Higher Immersion
Halo 2
Shifting the fourth wall
Halo 4
Shifting the fourth wall
Shifting the fourth wall
Halo 4Halo 2
Application ExampleNavigation
Google Glass
Navigation - Non-diegetic
BMW Concept
Navigation - Spatial
TomTom
Navigation - Meta
?Navigation - Diegetic
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
SPATIAL
NON-DIEGETIC
DIEGETIC
META
In the narrative Out of the narrative
In the virtual space
Out of the virtual space
SPATIAL
NON-DIEGETIC
DIEGETIC
META
Questions?