A Scenario Experience Method with Virtual Reality Technologies for Designing Mixed Reality Services

Gushima, Kota; Nakajima, Tatsuo

doi:10.1109/ie49459.2020.9154938

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“…Utilizing the virtual reality method to simulate augmented reality and mixed-reality study is common in research [60][61][62][63]. The advantage of this method is reducing the cost of outdoor field experiments, and since it is easier to recognize the problems that the design should overcome during testing, it is worth experiencing the augmented reality and mixed-reality prototype after virtual reality [64,65].…”

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Exploring the Design of a Mixed-Reality 3D Minimap to Enhance Pedestrian Satisfaction in Urban Exploratory Navigation

Zhang

Nakajima

2022

Future Internet

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The development of ubiquitous computing technology and the emergence of XR could provide pedestrian navigation with more options for user interfaces and interactions. In this work, we aim investigate the role of a mixed-reality map interface in urban exploration to enhance pedestrians’ mental satisfaction. We propose a mixed-reality 3D minimap as a part of the navigation interface which pedestrians could refer to and interact during urban exploration. To further explore the different levels of detail of the map interface, we conducted a user study (n = 28, two groups with two tasks). We designed two exploratory activities as experimental tasks with two map modes (a normal one and a simplified one) to discuss the detailed design of the minimap interface. The results indicated that participants showed a positive attitude toward our method. The simplified map mode could result in a lower perceived workload in both tasks while enhancing performance in specific navigation, such as wayfinding. However, we also found that pedestrians’ preference for the level of detail of the minimap interface is dynamic in navigation. Thus, we suggest discussing the different levels of detail further in specific scenarios. Finally, we also summarize some findings observed during user study for inspiring the study of virtual map interface of future mixed-reality navigation for urban exploration in various scenarios.

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