Social Augmented Reality: A Multiperspective Survey

Nijholt, Anton

doi:10.1109/icievicivpr52578.2021.9564182

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“…For social companions that accompany users in their daily activities, we need to choose optical see-through as made possible by head-mounted devices, smart glasses, or, in the future, smart lenses. Recent research in smart glasses and lenses [6] makes it possible to consider ever-present augmented reality and all-day smart glasses or lenses to communicate with our social companions. Many problems remain.…”

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Towards Social Companions in Augmented Reality: Vision and Challenges

Nijholt

2022

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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In future omnipresent Augmented Reality (AR), virtual creatures (humans and pets) will play an important role, not so much as task-oriented individuals, but as friends and companions with whom we can walk and chat when we want to. A companion can also suggest physical activity, motivate healthy eating behavior, or help in reminding taking medication. We survey existing approaches to introduce virtual humans and pets in AR. We indicate shortcomings and mention research approaches to deal with them. We conclude with a few observations on some aspects of AR-specific situational awareness of (multisensorial) virtual humans and pets that must reflect in their behavior to be believable.

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Towards Social Companions in Augmented Reality: Vision and Challenges

Nijholt

2022

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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“…Another issue needs to be added. In a social setting, we can have other human interactants, whether or not using HMDs [24]. Social cues, such as facial expressions, that are normally visible in human-human interaction are now partly hidden behind the HMDs.…”

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Augmented Reality Humans: Towards Multisensorial Awareness

Nijholt

2021

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing

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In augmented reality, we have a virtual layer superimposed on reality. This virtual layer can contain multisensory content, that is, content that stimulates each of our senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell, and many interoceptive senses such as pain, heat, time, and balance. The virtual layer can contain virtual humans that have virtual senses to explore the augmented reality environment and to interact with real humans. These virtual humans can take on a role in social, marketing, retail, training, education, and entertainment augmented reality applications. In the human-like behavior of virtual humans, we expect awareness, use, and display of awareness of these senses. We present a view on the existing literature on virtual humans in augmented reality with a focus on sense-related presence issues.

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“…In situations where personal visits become problematic, communicating with an avatar of a real person in AR can be a viable alternative [7]. By conveying and enhancing social signals, AR can resemble typical human-human interpersonal communication, which is not always possible to achieve with existing communication tools such as video conferencing [8][9][10]. As a result, AR systems hold promise for providing vivid communication experiences and bolstering communication quality across distances, thereby fostering the social engagement of older adults [11].…”

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“Like a Virtual Family Reunion”: Older Adults Defining Requirements for an Augmented Reality Communication System

Mikhailova,

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Döring

2024

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Leading a socially engaged life is beneficial for the well-being of older adults. Immersive technologies, such as augmented reality (AR), have the potential to provide more engaging and vivid communication experiences compared to conventional digital tools. This qualitative study adopts a human-centered approach to discern the general attitudes and specific requirements of older adults regarding interpersonal communication facilitated by AR. We conducted semi-structured individual interviews with a sample of N = 30 older adults from Germany. During the interviews, participants evaluated storyboard illustrations depicting a fictional AR-enabled communication scenario centered around a grandparent and their adult grandchildren, which were represented as avatars within the AR environment. The study identified technological, emotional, social, and administrative requirements of older adults regarding the AR communication system. Based on these findings, we provide practical recommendations aimed at more inclusive technology design, emphasizing the significance of addressing the emotional needs of older adults, especially the perceived intimacy of AR-based interpersonal communication. Acknowledging and catering to these emotional needs is crucial, as it impacts the adoption of immersive technologies and the realization of their social benefits. This study contributes to the development of user-friendly AR systems that effectively promote and foster social engagement among older adults.

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Social Augmented Reality: A Multiperspective Survey

Cited by 4 publications

References 32 publications

Towards Social Companions in Augmented Reality: Vision and Challenges

Towards Social Companions in Augmented Reality: Vision and Challenges

Augmented Reality Humans: Towards Multisensorial Awareness

“Like a Virtual Family Reunion”: Older Adults Defining Requirements for an Augmented Reality Communication System

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