This week I had a meeting with Richard in regards to the loan store and how I could make my project work to fit my research timescale. As the loan store would only be open from 27/09, I needed to reframe my timescale in order to make the most of the summer period in terms of making my research cohesive, tweaking the initial interventions and being able to straightaway test my final intervention when term starts up.
Moreover, my VR associate Margaret, who I am collaborating with has been having issues with her laptop which will hopefully be fixed by first- week August. Hence, we have decided to put a pause on the modelling/game design and focus more on image and textual research for the moment.
New Proposed Timeline and Checklist:
(x) = completed
13/06/2021 – 30/07/2021
- Learn the basics of Unity and complete Modules 1 and 2. (x)
- Conduct a thorough investigation into VR companies and research facilities in the UK that offer a mindfulness-meditation service, interview at least 5-8 experts. (x)
- Create SWOT analysis of top 5 VR mindfulness companies in the UK and identify gap in market.
- Get in touch with VR students (x) and create initial intervention plan. (x)
- **URGENT – Check with the university whether the loan store is still open over the summer break, and also if campus and facilities are open all summer. (x – CSM Loan store NOT open over summer, follow up with Sion (x) and Annie and see if an alternative can be arranged. If not email Richard about potentially being able to test once term opens on 27th September) (x)
01/08/2021 – 30/08/2021
- Develop intervention
- Complete Unit 1 Flight Check Submission (due 16/08)
- Get an RA to help with setting up each day.
- Figure out incentive for testers – amazon voucher? etc.
16/08/2021 – /27/ 09/2021
- Exposing intervention to external review – sending it to VR experts/stakeholders and taking their feedback on board.
- 07/09 Unit 2 Presentation
- What If? part addressed
- Book rooms and headsets at CSM for testing period of 3 weeks (5×3 days), try to get at least 5> headsets and testers booked for each day (ideally n=50> total)
27/09/2021 – /10/ 10/2021
- Testing of intervention and recording results
- Conclusions from my project are derived and evaluated into a report
10/10/2021 – /31/ 10/2021
- Comparing and reflecting on my research findings in accordance with existing secondary research.
- Feedback from stakeholders and experts leads to alternate considerations for informed research within the field.
- What If? part addressed