JourneyVR: Experience Design for Continuous Timed Activities in Virtual Reality

Abstract

In this poster, we present JourneyVR, a metaphorical interaction model concept and interface for composing and executing continuous, multi-activity workflows entirely within an immersive VR environment. Conventional VR platforms fragment user experiences into isolated, single-purpose sessions, requiring repeated context switches that disrupt immersion. JourneyVR overcomes this by letting users build a World-in-Miniature map of task-islands and design a continuous activity path as a single, unified journey. Upon starting the journey, users complete each island’s task, then activate and cross the bridge to the next island in a seamless manner, preserving both flow and context. Our pilot experiment demonstrates JourneyVR’s potential to maintain strong continuity and intuitive control, transforming typical standalone VR sessions into coherent, narrative-like journeys that enhance user engagement and presence in multi-activity workflows