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At the Speed of the Heart: Evaluating Physiologically-Adaptive Visualizations for Supporting Engagement in Biking Exergaming in Virtual Reality
Oliver Hein, Sandra Wackerl, Changkun Ou, Florian Alt, Francesco Chiossi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.13095

At the Speed of the Heart: Evaluating Physiologically-Adaptive Visualizations for Supporting Engagement in Biking Exergaming in Virtual Reality
Many exergames face challenges in keeping users within safe and effective intensity levels during exercise. Meanwhile, although wearable devices continuously collect physiological data, this information is seldom leveraged for real-time adaptation or to encourage user reflection. We designed and evaluated a VR cycling simulator that dynamically adapts based on users' heart rate zones. First, we conducted a user study (N=50) comparing eight visualization designs to enhance engagement and exertio…