Analysis of peripheral vision and vibrotactile feedback during proximal search tasks with dynamic virtual entities in augmented reality

Kendra Richards, Nikhil Mahalanobis, Kangsoo Kim, Ryan Schubert, Myungho Lee, Salam Daher, Nahal Norouzi, Jason Hochreiter, Gerd Bruder, Gregory F. Welch

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Abstract

A primary goal of augmented reality (AR) is to seamlessly embed virtual content into a real environment. There are many factors that can affect the perceived physicality and co-presence of virtual entities, including the hardware capabilities, the fidelity of the virtual behaviors, and sensory feedback associated with the interactions. In this paper, we present a study investigating participants' perceptions and behaviors during a time-limited search task in close proximity with virtual entities in AR. In particular, we analyze the effects of (i) visual conflicts in the periphery of an optical see-Through head-mounted display, a Microsoft HoloLens, (ii) overall lighting in the physical environment, and (iii) multimodal feedback based on vibrotactile transducers mounted on a physical platform. Our results show significant benefits of vibrotactile feedback and reduced peripheral lighting for spatial and social presence, and engagement. We discuss implications of these effects for AR applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - SUI 2019
Subtitle of host publicationACM Conference on Spatial User Interaction
EditorsStephen N. Spencer
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
ISBN (Electronic)9781450369756
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 19 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event7th ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction, SUI 2019 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: Oct 19 2019Oct 20 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings - SUI 2019: ACM Conference on Spatial User Interaction

Conference

Conference7th ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction, SUI 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period10/19/1910/20/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Human-Computer Interaction

Keywords

  • Augmented Reality
  • Field of View
  • Multimodal Feedback
  • Search Task

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