Taking a Romantic Adventure Together: Explore the Design of Virtual Travelling for Couples in Long-Distance Relationships

Abstract

This research explores the design possibility to create an online adventure for couples in long-distance relationships. Three missions – intensive eye contact, future planning, and cooperative work – were designed and realized on a virtual space on gather.town. Two couples participated in the user test. The result shows two different practices of couples to solve a joint problem and potential and concerns when designing adventurous experiences to enhance couples’ joint activities.