확장현실(XR)을 위한 공간 디자인 방법론 연구

With the advancement of virtualization technologies, XR(Extended Reality) has evolved into aspatial medium for user interaction, necessitating new design approaches. This study aims toexplore the essential characteristics of XR spaces from a spatial designer’s perspective, focusingon existing pass-through XR platforms, and investigate the potential for methodologicalconvergence between digital UX designand spatial design. To achieve this, the cognitivecharacteristics of XR spaces were first analyzed. These characteristics can be summarized by theconcepts of ‘self-centricity,’ and ‘sensorial multi-modality’ as all elements in XR aremulti-directionally structured around the user’s body and maximize spatial immersion throughthe coordination of various sensory organs. Based on this analysis, the design principlespresented by current platforms were reinterpreted. From the perspective of content experience,the concept of ‘semantic connectivity’ was derived, which emphasizes using conventional designelements to help users adapt to XR environments. The concept of ‘methodological uniqueness’was also derived, stressing the need to differentiate the user experience by utilizing XR’s uniquespatial elements. From the perspective of spatial experience, the concepts of ‘behavioralefficiency’ and ‘dimensional arbitrariness’ were introduced, focusing on optimizing the spatialstructure and dimensions based on the user’s physical actions and objectives. Additionally,‘immersive connectivity’ was proposed to enhance the completeness of the user experience. Finally, these design principles were systematized into a framework that combines them with theXR design process. These concepts are complementary from both spatial and UX designperspectives and can serve as guidelines for each design phase and as criteria for usabilitytesting in prototypes.