Tablet as an enabler for Immersive Visceral Experiences
Published in Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2025
This paper presents the preliminary results and lessons learned from developing a tablet as a touch-based interface within a 360-degree immersive environment to enhance firefighters’ understanding of fire behavior. The tablet interface was developed through a User-Centered Design (UCD) and Design Thinking (DT) cycle to create a viscerally engaging experience. We evaluated the tablet with firefighter personnel. Our first results revealed that the tablet interface helped with situational awareness by providing context. Future efforts will focus on improving the UCD and DT cycles with more users, aiming to enhance the tablet to help develop immersive training modules that enhance firefighter preparedness and decision-making.
Recommended citation: Mario Flores Gonzalez, Carlos A Tirado Cortes, and Dennis Del Favero. 2025. Tablet as an enabler for Immersive Visceral Experiences. In Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA 25). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 499, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1145/3706599.3719955
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