A Taxonomy for Guiding XR Prototyping Decisions by the Non-Tech-Savvy

Within XR design, prototypes play an essential role in materializing, communicating and evaluating concepts. Yet, selecting the appropriate prototype proves intuitive for seasoned designers but daunting for beginners and the non tech-savvy. Addressing the right challenges when making decisions on the prototyping method is vital for a constructive outcome. Taxonomies emerge as powerful tools in this context. We forge a holistic taxonomy based on various prototyping taxonomies in the contexts of XR and other disciplines. We further validate it by surveying existing XR prototyping work. Next, we will further validate it through a series of steps common in such research.