Steven Baker

Avatar-mediated communication in social vr: An in-depth exploration of older adult interaction in an emerging communication platform

S Baker, J Waycott, R Carrasco

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

While HCI researchers have begun designing personalised VR experiences for older adults, there has been limited research examining..

Echolocation as a Means for People with Visual Impairment (PVI) to Acquire Spatial Knowledge of Virtual Space

Ronny Andrade, Jenny Waycott, Steven Baker, Frank Vetere

Thesis / Dissertation  |  2021  |  ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

In virtual environments, spatial information is communicated visually. This prevents people with visual impairment (PVI) from acce..

Virtual visits: Reminiscence in residential aged care with digital mapping technologies

Sarah Webber, Steven Baker, Jenny Waycott

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING

OBJECTIVE: Digital technologies can support reminiscence and lifestyle enrichment in residential aged care. This study explores po..

Challenges of Deploying VR in Aged Care: A Two-Phase Exploration Study

W Zhao, S Baker, J Waycott

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

While VR has shown benefits such as improving alertness, recalling memories and cognitive training for older adults, it is challen..

Older adults and their acquisition of digital skills: A review of current research evidence

P Bhattacharjee, S Baker, J Waycott

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Modern society is characterized by the use of information and communication technologies. Older adults are believed to face challe..

Exploring the Effects of User Control on Social Engagement in Virtual Reality

W Wang, S Baker, A Irlitti

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

A key aspect of user experience in virtual reality (VR) is navigational control. However, when multiple users interact in a social..

School’s Back: Scaffolding Reminiscence in Social Virtual Reality with Older Adults

Steven Baker, Ryan Kelly, Jenny Waycott, Romina Carrasco, Roger Bell, Zaher JOUKHADAR, Thuong Hoang, Elizabeth Ozanne, Frank Vetere

Journal article  |  2020  |  Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Social virtual reality (social VR) is an emerging technology that has the potential to support unique social experiences for group..

Evaluating the use of interactive virtual reality technology with older adults living in residential aged care

S Baker, J Waycott, E Robertson, R Carrasco, BB Neves, R Hampson, F Vetere

Journal article  |  2020  |  Information Processing and Management

Background and objectives: As technologies gain traction within the aged care community, better understanding their impact becomes..

Introducing the Gamer Information-Control Framework

Ronny Andrade, Melissa J Rogerson, Jenny Waycott, Steven Baker, Frank Vetere

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

In this paper, we present a foundation for understanding the elements that enable people with visual impairment to engage with dig..

Older adults' perception and use of voice user interfaces: A preliminary review of the computing literature

B Stigall, J Waycott, S Baker, K Caine

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  OZCHI'19: Proceedings of the 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction

© 2019 Association for Computing Machinery. Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) are quickly becoming ubiquitous. The natural language int..