Gamification in immersive analytics

Does adding game mechanics to a data visualization task help you understand the data, or does it just make you rush through it?

This project examines how points, badges, and time pressure shift the speed–accuracy tradeoff when people read charts and graphs in VR, using eye-tracking as a window into cognitive load beyond raw accuracy. It asks what gamified interaction costs and buys in a task meant to produce understanding.

Status: under peer review.