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Title: A Pilot Study Comparing User Interactions Between Augmented and Virtual Reality
Immersive Analytics (IA) and consumer adoption of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays (HMDs) are both rapidly growing. When used in conjunction, stereoscopic IA environments can offer improved user understanding and engagement; however, it is unclear how the choice of stereoscopic display impacts user interactions within an IA environment. This paper presents a pilot study that examines the impact of stereoscopic display choice on object manipulation and environmental navigation using consumeravailable AR and VR HMDs. Our observations indicate that the display can impact how users manipulate virtual content and how they navigate the environment.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2238313
PAR ID:
10510409
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Springer
Date Published:
Journal Name:
In: Bebis, G., et al. Advances in Visual Computing. ISVC 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science
ISBN:
978-3-031-47966-3
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
Augmented Reality · Virtual Reality · Immersive Analytics · User Interaction
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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