USABILIDADE DE DISPOSITIVOS DE REALIDADE VIRTUAL APLICADA À AVALIAÇÃO PRÉ-PROJETO

Abstract

This article is part of a master's degree in progress and aims to evaluate, on an exploratory way, the usability of Oculus Rift for the evaluation of architectural design. The methodological procedures used for the development of this study were questionnaires applied in Pinacoteca do Estado in the city of São Paulo in two stages: the first one in the virtual North Patio, through the use of Virtual Reality goggles, and the second part with questionnaires applied in the real patio. The results show that although Head Mounted Displays (HMDs) are easy to use, their configuration can change users' perceptions. The article concludes that Virtual Reality can be used as a tool for Pre-Design Evaluation (PDE) with no high level of discomfort contributing to design quality management, but still has limitations to be frequently used during the design process.