가상현실(VR) 콘텐츠 시선 디자인 연구

as virtual reality technology developed into practical use, VR entertainment contents have become more essential. As a form of storytelling of space, VR contents allow users to freely gaze around in virtual reality. Thus, ‘line-of-sight design’ which moves, distributes and concentrates the user’s gaze to the space intended by the producer via VR contents storytelling strategy is important. This paper proposes three features of VR contents storytelling: the existence of virtual frame, a combination of linearity and non-linearity, and strategy of line-of-sight distribution, concentration and movement in space through component placements. While VR media itself does not possess a frame, the user’s gaze limitation induces an active, subjective and temporary ‘instant frame’. VR video is notable for its combination of linearity and non-linearity - the medium possesses a linearity that only allows full comprehension of the story by experiencing all major story components, and a non-linearity that pursues freedom of gaze among them. Therefore, a line-of-sight strategy is necessary to plan virtual frames in advance and arrange the flow, concentration and distribution of gaze by considering the enjoyment derived from linearity and non-linearity. We analyzed the VR animation <INVASION!> by text. We concluded that space could be divided into major story, secondary, empty, and potential zones according to gaze density. We also confirmed possibility of speed control through a stepping stone-guiding strategy utilizing eye movement of characters and virtual frame, and repetitive guiding patterns.