Partitioning open-plan workspaces via augmented reality

Expanding the Bounds of Seated Virtual Workspaces

“…their home, or a public park), much as Big Screen VR [10] currently facilitates different virtual environments to view content within. Or consider the AR worker whose headset renders virtual partitions to block out distractions [60] and modifies the surrounding physical environment to better match their own particular tastes and interests. Their headset might reflect t heir own cherished r elationships by d ynamically r endering i mages o f l oved o nes in visually salient places throughout their day.…”

Special issue on pervasive displays

“…Lee et al [3] propose a solution to the problem of openplan workspaces being associated with high levels of distraction. They developed a concept for creating virtual partitions between workers using an augmented pervasive display that acts as a visual separator.…”

“…Novel technologies are constantly providing new support and inspiration for pervasive display research, such as the increased availability of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality devices. For instance, in this special issue, Lee et al [3] demonstrated how augmented reality can be used to project virtual partitions in open workplaces to improve people's shared workspace experience; and Konkel et al [12] presented a tangible interface for people to engage with large datasets in a learning setting. While these novel pervasive displays can be categorized along many dimensions, Hoggenmueller et al [11] proposed a systematic analysis of pervasive urban displays, leading to a taxonomy which considers both the technology and the physical integration of the content within the urban space.…”

“…Rubegni et al [6] and Li et al [4] developed pervasive display applications that address challenges experienced by children and older adults respectively. A number of novel applications for pervasive displays were proposed, including creating virtual partitions between workers in open workspaces [3], place-based communication [5], crowdsourcing [7], and even large floor displays for automotive manufacturing [9]. Novel methodologies: Field and lab studies are still widely employed to empirically study pervasive display.…”

Understanding the Experiences of Remote Workers: Opportunities for Ambient Workspaces at Home

“…Augmenting information on static architectural elements through AR and projection technologies has been the focus of several works (Huber, 2014;Perteneder et al, 2016;Lee et al, 2019). Examples are projects on augmented barriers for blocking distractions (Lee et al, 2019), or office lamps that extend display in the periphery, allowing desk and wall surfaces to work as ambient work surfaces (Huber, 2014;Winkler et al, 2014;Lee et al, 2019). LumenAR (Huber, 2014) and FACT (Huber, 2014) are projects that explore potentials of portable AR projection to assist with work tasks while extending the display.…”