Affiliations: [a] Faculty of Human-Centered Design, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fl, USA
| [b] Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Address for correspondence: Golnoosh Torkashvand, Faculty of Human-Centered Design, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fl, USA. E-mail: gtorkashvand2014@my.fit.edu.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:The Human-Centered Design methodology advocates VR prototyping, as an effective tool to evaluate concepts in a cost-efficient, time-saving way. It is the question of whether it works in the development of a product intended to increase privacy while flying. OBJECTIVE:The current study aims at the application of virtual reality on the evaluation of a new privacy bubble called PRIVA for the passenger cabin. METHODS:An interactive VR was created and aligned with the HTC VIVE headset. 40 participants took part in the experiment as well as in the post-experiment survey. RESULTS:The concept was in overall, desirable as it was perceived to be more private, comfortable, satisfactory, effective,
and appealing to participants compared to the current seat experiences. It was also perceived as more satisfactory with regards
to the activities. CONCLUSIONS:The VR was effective, although there are limitations, the product seems promising and should be developed further.
