UX Elements in Inviting Elderly People to the Metaverse: A Focus on AR Glasses Service for Air Pollution

Abstract

With the rapid industrialization of cities, air pollution has become an increasingly serious problem. Fine pollutants in the air brake through our body’s defenses and penetrate deep into our respiratory and circulatory systems, damaging our lungs, hearts, and brains. Of all people, this hazard affects the elderly the most. At the same time, the development of technology is rapid, as is the popularity of the metaverse, but the elderly do not have a good grasp of technology. In this paper, we propose a senior-friendly AIR Navigation that identifies the categories and concentrations of ozone, PM2.5, NOx (motor vehicle exhaust) and SOx (factory and coal combustion) can be identified respectively. With AIR Navigation, users can visualize the air index by color differentiation and can see safe routes to help them reach their destinations. The aim of this project is designed to be user-friendly and easy to use, making it suitable for a wide range of users. The system not only provides a solution to help the elderly avoid air pollution and keep healthy, but also invites middle-aged and elderly to the metaverse world and can have a good use technology in a friendly way. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.