Research on Visual Fatigue When Playing Games

Explore NetEase Games' groundbreaking research on measuring and mitigating visual fatigue in gaming during this 34-minute 2022 UX Summit talk. Discover how researchers Yuling Su and Jue Wang establish benchmarks for visual fatigue and apply their findings to game design. Learn about effective indicators like Critical Flicker Frequency (CFF) and contrast sensitivity, understand the psychophysiological methods used, and gain insights into the common causes of visual fatigue. Delve into the study's procedures, results, and practical suggestions for game designers to adjust key parameters and reduce the impact of visual fatigue on players.

Intro
Background
Study 1: Find an effective indicator
Study 1: Psychophysiological methods
CFF: Temporal sensitivity
CFF: Why CFF works?
Contrast sensitivity
Self-Report: validity
Indicators summary
Insights
Study 2: Further understand the mechanism
Optometric Measurements
Procedure & Results
Conclusion
Common cause of visual fatigue
Suggestions
Credits