Interactive Virtual Directory for Shopping Mall (Suria KLCC)

As Internet-related technology advances rapidly, the number of system presenting
information using VR techniques are also increasing to promote better understanding of
information. The use of static directory nowadays is still very much lacking and not
encouraging as an information provider. This is due its inability provide user adequate
quality information in an interesting and interactive manner. The objective ofthis system
is to help shopping mall visitors to know the direction of where they are and where they
are going by using simple, intuitive, observable and interactive directory system. With
the combination of VR technology and Interactive Directory, an Interactive Virtual
Directory for Shopping Mall that provided with adequate information been developed.
To form the basis of the system development, a pre-survey questionnaire was conducted
to find out customers opinion on static directories. The result of the survey showed that
70% or 35 out of 50 respondents know and understand the VR technology.The results of
the analysis provide motivations for the development of the interactive virtual directory
system The development of the system is based on the approach proposed by Kulwinder
Kaur's design framework which will analyze the requirement and project scope, task and
domain of the project, the designation of the environment, designation of user support
and navigational tools and also evaluation by determine the prototype and iterative
process. The results of an evaluation on the system shows that by having experience on
both static and virtual map help user precisely understand the system. However if the
mouse click application could be replaced with the touch screen application, it help user
to navigate easily. In conclusion, a directory with additional functionalities could be an
informative and more usable directory