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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to XR: Novel Methods to Lower the Barriers for Novice Developers

Erdem, Anil Gencay LU (2024) MAMM15 20241
Department of Design Sciences
Abstract
The growing popularity of Extended Reality (XR) attracts new people to enter the field. However, novices face challenges at the beginning of their journeys. Previous studies have identified the key difficulties based on real-world evidence and found that the barriers to entry were high. This thesis aims to guide novice XR practitioners in overcoming these challenges.

To achieve this, empirical insights were collected from experienced XR practitioners, visual scripting was investigated thoroughly, and Generative AI tools were tested. The findings revealed that starting the XR journey with a complete authoring tool could be an effective approach for beginners. Visual scripting could then enable novices to develop XR applications without... (More)
The growing popularity of Extended Reality (XR) attracts new people to enter the field. However, novices face challenges at the beginning of their journeys. Previous studies have identified the key difficulties based on real-world evidence and found that the barriers to entry were high. This thesis aims to guide novice XR practitioners in overcoming these challenges.

To achieve this, empirical insights were collected from experienced XR practitioners, visual scripting was investigated thoroughly, and Generative AI tools were tested. The findings revealed that starting the XR journey with a complete authoring tool could be an effective approach for beginners. Visual scripting could then enable novices to develop XR applications without extensive knowledge on coding, and Generative AI tools could serve as an efficient educational tool to enhance learning and skill development. (Less)
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author
Erdem, Anil Gencay LU
supervisor
organization
course
MAMM15 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Barriers to Entry, Visual Scripting, Generative AI
language
English
id
9165568
date added to LUP
2024-06-19 09:27:10
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2024-06-19 09:27:10
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  abstract     = {{The growing popularity of Extended Reality (XR) attracts new people to enter the field. However, novices face challenges at the beginning of their journeys. Previous studies have identified the key difficulties based on real-world evidence and found that the barriers to entry were high. This thesis aims to guide novice XR practitioners in overcoming these challenges.

To achieve this, empirical insights were collected from experienced XR practitioners, visual scripting was investigated thoroughly, and Generative AI tools were tested. The findings revealed that starting the XR journey with a complete authoring tool could be an effective approach for beginners. Visual scripting could then enable novices to develop XR applications without extensive knowledge on coding, and Generative AI tools could serve as an efficient educational tool to enhance learning and skill development.}},
  author       = {{Erdem, Anil Gencay}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Hitchhiker’s Guide to XR: Novel Methods to Lower the Barriers for Novice Developers}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}