# VREUD -- An End-User Development Tool to Simplify the Creation of Interactive VR Scenes

**Authors:** Enes Yigitbas, Jonas Klauke, Sebastian Gottschalk, Gregor Engels  
**arXiv:** [2107.00377](https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.00377)  
**Date:** 2021-07-01  
**Summary page:** https://www.summarizepaper.com/en/arxiv-id/2107.00377v1/

## Key points

- Recent advances in VR technology have increased availability of VR-equipped devices
- Creating interactive scenes for VR applications can be complex and cumbersome, especially for novice developers
- VREUD is an open-source web-based EUD tool that supports the rapid construction and execution of interactive VR scenes
- VREUD allows users to specify various aspects of the VR scene, including interactions and tasks
- A user study showed promising results in empowering novices to create their own interactive VR scenes using VREUD
- Overall user satisfaction with VREUD was high
- VREUD simplifies the creation of interactive VR scenes for novices without extensive programming knowledge

## Summary

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Recent advances in Virtual Reality (VR) technology have led to increased availability of VR-equipped devices, enabling a wide range of consumer-oriented applications. However, creating interactive scenes for VR applications can be complex and cumbersome, especially for novice developers who often lack the necessary technical knowledge. This limitation hinders the potential of empowering novices to create, modify, and execute their own interactive VR scenes. While there are promising authoring tools for interactive VR scenes available, most of them target expert professionals and neglect those with low programming knowledge. To address this issue and lower the entry barrier for novices, an open-source web-based End-User Development (EUD) tool called VREUD has been developed. VREUD supports the rapid construction and execution of interactive VR scenes. It allows users to specify various aspects of the VR scene, including interactions and tasks, and facilitates the immersive experience by supporting execution on VR head-mounted displays. To evaluate its effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction, a user study was conducted. The study showed promising results in empowering novices to create their own interactive VR scenes using VREUD. Participants were able to navigate through the scene successfully, perform scene adaptations, manipulate images, construct single interactions, and complete task constructions. While some participants faced challenges in constructing combined interactions or setting up areas correctly, overall user satisfaction was high. In conclusion,<b> VREUD is a valuable tool that simplifies the creation of interactive VR scenes for novices without extensive programming knowledge.</b> Its open-source nature makes it accessible to a wide range of users interested in exploring VR development.