Xu, Liang
ORCID: 0000-0002-2619-1883, Jia, Songkai, Gurrin, Cathal
ORCID: 0000-0003-2903-3968, Ward, Monica
ORCID: 0000-0001-7327-1395 and Tran, Allie
(2025)
Through Someone Else's Eyes: Lifelogging Meets Narrative Virtual Reality.
In: The 33rd ACM International Conference on Multimedia, 27–31 October 2025, Dublin, Ireland.
ISBN 979-8-4007-2035-2/2025/10
Abstract
This paper presents a novel approach to lifelogging by transforming it into a narrative-driven Virtual Reality (VR) experience that we call SLIVeR (Someone else’s Lifelog in Virtual Reality). The system situates users in an immersive, emotionally charged environment where they explore lifelog video fragments as part of a memory recovery narrative. Users begin disoriented, responding to existential prompts such as ‘Who am I?’ and ‘What was the last thing I did?’ — each unlocking cinematic scenes that reconstruct a car accident central to the character’s identity loss. The experience transitions into a metaphorical space representing the fragmented mind, where users interact with floating lifelog questions organised by theme (e.g., relationships, movement, work). These interactions simulate a lifelog search interface embedded within a story arc, encouraging reflection and engagement. To evaluate SLIVeR, we conducted a mixed-methods study with 30 participants, analysing engagement using the User Engagement Scale (UES) and thematic reflection questions. Results showed that narrative coherence, visual interactivity, and identity-driven content enhanced user engagement. Social and emotionally resonant question types were rated as more meaningful than routine-based ones. This work demonstrates how VR, narrative framing, and lifelog data can be fused into a reflective, game-like experience that deepens both interaction and emotional connection.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Lifelogging, Virtual Reality, Serious Game, User Engagement, Reflective Systems, Personal Data, Interactive Storytelling |
| Subjects: | Computer Science > Information retrieval Computer Science > Multimedia systems Computer Science > Information storage and retrieval systems Computer Science > Lifelog Engineering > Virtual reality |
| DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing Research Institutes and Centres Research Institutes and Centres > ADAPT |
| Published in: | MM '25: Proceedings of the 33rd ACM International Conference on Multimedia. . ACM. ISBN 979-8-4007-2035-2/2025/10 |
| Publisher: | ACM |
| Official URL: | https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3746027 |
| Copyright Information: | Authors |
| Funders: | Research Ireland |
| ID Code: | 32004 |
| Deposited On: | 15 Dec 2025 10:26 by Liang Xu . Last Modified 15 Dec 2025 10:26 |
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