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Virtual Reality (VR) provides new possibilities for modern knowledge work.However, the potential advantages of virtual work environments can only be usedif it is feasible to work in them for an extended period of time. Until now,there are limited studies of long-term effects when working in VR. This paperaddresses the need for understanding such long-term effects. Specifically, wereport on a comparative study (n=16), in which participants were working in VRfor an entire week -- for five days, eight hours each day -- as well as in abaseline physical desktop environment. This study aims to quantify the effectsof exchanging a desktop-based work environment with a VR-based environment.Hence, during this study, we do not present the participants with the bestpossible VR system but rather a setup delivering a comparable experience toworking in the physical desktop environment. The study reveals that, asexpected, VR results in significantly worse ratings across most measures. Amongother results, we found concerning levels of simulator sickness, below averageusability ratings and two participants dropped out on the first day using VR,due to migraine, nausea and anxiety. Nevertheless, there is some indicationthat participants gradually overcame negative first impressions and initialdiscomfort. Overall, this study helps lay the groundwork for subsequentresearch, by clearly highlighting current shortcomings and identifyingopportunities for improving the experience of working in VR.

Quantifying the Effects of Working in VR for One Week