UX designer Laurel Warrell, an intern at Adobe, has been tasked with developing a VR version of the popular PDF reader. The San Francisco Chronicle was able to take a look at the VR implementation of the popular programme and apparently the project has turned out quite well. The familiar 2D text format is mixed with VR content in 360 degrees. The demonstration took place with a PDF about the decommissioned US spy station on the Berlin Teufelsberg held.
The text emerges via the VR headset The PDF opens normally in 2D, but if there is an image in the PDF, it is possible for the reader to immerse himself in a 360-degree photo. In the present case, this takes you into the middle of the spy station for a closer look, including historical notes that are accessed via icons. Through doors, you even jump to the next 360-degree photo. Several levels of information are thus integrated.
According to Adobe's Walter Chang, the technology breaks down linear reading and gives the user a better understanding of the different topics that can be presented. Furthermore, individual experiences can be created. The VR PDF reader is only a prototype/experiment so far and will not be released for the time being. Adobe still has to work out many details and find meaningful areas of application.
Source: VRODO
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