In this guide, we will explain how to capture VR experiences on the Oculus Quest, the best way to simplify setup, and the honest feedback you can expect from people playing your title in their own homes.
Whether you have your own participants or need VR gamers for validation, we can support your needs.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT TO EXPECT
Below are some sample clips of player feedback captured on our platform, but in summary, we capture:
- Everything the participant sees in their headset by recording a screencast on their PC.
- Participant thoughts & emotions as they express their feedback during their session.
WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER?
There are multiple factors you'll need to think about when running any test. For VR, these can include;
Who will be taking part?
- Internal stakeholders/team.
- Friends & Family.
- Participants from your own community.
- External VR Players from our recruitment network or another.
Do you need to whitelist people?
During the test setup, will you need to collate player email addresses and add them to the whitelist for the game on your side?
- This often is the case with VR tests especially; ensure you take this into consideration when scheduling your test!
- The last thing you want to do is leave it to the last moment and potentially miss a deadline! Plan your test out and start preparation a few days earlier if necessary!
- The last thing you want to do is leave it to the last moment and potentially miss a deadline! Plan your test out and start preparation a few days earlier if necessary!
- You could also have your game set to an Open Beta, which allows anyone to access it through the app store.
- This eliminates the need for whitelisting. However, this is normally only used for Live games or games close to release.
If you have any concerns over security or your project isn't announced yet, Whitelisting is recommended as an extra measure.
When testing your title on an Oculus Quest headset, we're referring to allowing specific Meta email addresses to access your build!
This will enable you to be absolutely certain that only approved participants will be able to take part.
PREPARING YOUR VR TEST
Simply set up a project on your dashboard and create a PC test with all the criteria you want.
Setting the platform to PC allows the participant to record feedback using our app, Contribute.
See this article for more details on how you can do this on our platform;
Getting Started with Go Testify >
DISTRIBUTING YOUR TEST TO VR PLAYERS
If you've got a community, they can easily participate in a test you set up with us with no fuss and provide feedback in an organized, accessible way!
Our technology allows easy invitations across any community platform!
If you want to build a community or need some help with recruiting, we've got you covered!
We can run a recruit for you (from a general or targeted VR audience), or you'll find some great advice in our Recruiting 101 Playbook.
What will your participants need to get started?
- They'll need to download our recorder, Contribute, to their PC.
- They'll be shown how to do this when you invite them to the test!
- They'll be shown how to do this when you invite them to the test!
- They'll also need to cast their VR headset to their PC screen so that the recorder can capture the gameplay.
- See the guide below for more information on how this works!
- See the guide below for more information on how this works!
- We have a Participant guide to setting up for VR - Feel free to review it for inspiration, restructure it in a way that works for you, or simply send it out directly!
Do you have specific tasks you need people to complete?
- We recommend considering how you communicate these, as VR can be much more immersive than other formats, as you're most likely aware!
- We suggest setting them up with a landing page or using our Special Instructions Feature to inform them before they start any gameplay.
- Also, be aware of what they will do to prepare for the test (see the Participant guide above); they'll likely have much to remember!
- We suggest setting them up with a landing page or using our Special Instructions Feature to inform them before they start any gameplay.
- Depending on your game, we suggest a recommended time within the headset to prevent motion sickness or other accessibility considerations.
- Not everyone has the same tolerance, so be mindful of your audience!
Setting up a VR test is easy and will get the validation you need in an easily consumable format!
If you have any questions, would like to speak to someone, or would like to see a demo of our platform, reach out!
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