Showcase 2.0 Features / 7. Main Menu User Interface
Time Estimate
115 Hours
Summary
The Main Menu User Interface serves as the primary navigation and settings hub for Showcase 2.0. Designed for intuitive usability and accessibility, this epic ensures users can manage their experience seamlessly, including session controls, personalization options, and accessibility settings.
Key Goals
- Create a responsive and user-friendly main menu that enhances navigation and accessibility.
- Provide robust customization options for locomotion, audio, and user preferences.
- Enable easy access to essential functions like joining sessions, adjusting settings, and exiting the application.
Responsibilities
- Develop a wrist-mounted menu interface optimized for VR navigation.
- Integrate controls for session management, including joining and leaving rooms.
- Add customization options for locomotion styles, text size, and motion comfort settings.
- Ensure accessibility features, such as larger text and reduced motion effects, are fully implemented.
- Design clear and intuitive workflows for accessing settings and exiting the application.
Acceptance Criteria
- Menu interface is responsive, intuitive, and accessible for all users.
- Users can customize locomotion, audio, and visual preferences to suit their needs.
- Essential functions, such as joining sessions and exiting, are easy to find and use.
- Accessibility features meet or exceed industry standards for usability.
Risks and Mitigations
- Risk: Complexity of integrating diverse customization and accessibility options into the menu.
Mitigation: Use modular design principles to ensure flexibility and maintainability.- Risk: User confusion due to poorly organized menu navigation.
Mitigation: Conduct iterative usability testing to refine menu workflows and layouts.
Success Metrics
- High user satisfaction with menu usability and customization options.
- Reduced support requests related to menu navigation by 30%.
- Accessibility features result in positive feedback from users with specific needs.
Features
- Audio Control (15H): Enable users to adjust audio settings for session-wide and individual preferences.
- Room Control (20H): Provide tools for managing session settings, including joining, leaving, and permissions.
- Locomotion Settings (25H): Allow users to customize movement styles and comfort settings.
- Text Size Options (10H): Offer adjustable text size settings for improved accessibility and readability.
- Accessible Locomotion (20H): Integrate advanced locomotion features, such as snap-turning and tunneling effects, for user comfort.
- Exit Application (15H): Develop a reliable and intuitive method for users to exit the application seamlessly.