Context When Needed, Digits When Useful: Balancing Memorability and Efficiency in Virtual Reality Authentication

Yuxuan Huang , Qiao Jin , Tongyu Nie , Victoria Interrante , Evan Suma Rosenberg
Proceedings of the 32nd ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST 2026) 2026 conference

Summary

Adaptive Direction-Based Authentication uses environmental context to help people create memorable VR passwords, with context or digits available during entry. In a longitudinal study, it improved memorability and reduced perceived workload compared with PINs, although entry took longer.