Thaker, Sunil and Heitmayer, Maxi 
ORCID: 0000-0001-9066-9258
(2025)
Exploring user perceptions of peak experience in extended reality user experiences in immersive and augmented spaces: a case study of the Jadu Web3 Community.
Journal of Humanistic Psychology.
ISSN 0022-1678
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Abstract
Extended reality holds the potential to alter human experiences. This project explores user perceptions of peak experience (PE), a state of self-actualization and fulfillment, within augmented spaces and the potential role it can play for designers and developers to effectively engage immersive World Wide Web (Web3) communities. Semi-structured interviews, including an interactive experience stimulus, with key stakeholders in the Web3 space (staff from global immersive technology entities, brand collaborators, and community members, n = 15) were conducted. The findings reveal rich opportunities for users to experience surprise, delight, and a sense of connection and belonging in these spaces. They further suggest the potential to reshape and extend current user experiences by moving the focus of design toward crafting PEs. This holds great value for users to achieve a fuller sense of self-actualization and for content creators to connect to their communities in more meaningful ways.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | Psychological and Behavioural Science |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Apr 2025 11:21 |
| Last Modified: | 15 May 2025 17:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127978 |
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