The augurscope: A mixed reality interface for outdoors

Holger Schnädelbach; Boriana Koleva; Martin Flintham; Mike Fraser; Shahram Izadi; Paul Chandler; Malcolm Foster; Steve Benford; Chris Greenhalgh; Tom Rodden

The augurscope: A mixed reality interface for outdoors

Holger Schnädelbach, Boriana Koleva, Martin Flintham, Mike Fraser, Shahram Izadi, Paul Chandler, Malcolm Foster, Steve Benford, Chris Greenhalgh, Tom Rodden

University of Nottingham

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Abstract

The augurscope is a portable mixed reality interface for outdoors. A tripod-mounted display is wheeled to different locations and rotated and tilted to view a virtual environment that is aligned with the physical background. Video from an onboard camera is embedded into this virtual environment. Our design encompasses physical form, interaction and the combination of a GPS receiver, electronic compass, accelerometer and rotary encoder for tracking. An initial application involves the public exploring a medieval castle from the site of its modern replacement. Analysis of use reveals problems with lighting, movement and relating virtual and physical viewpoints, and shows how environmental factors and physical form affect interaction. We suggest that problems might be accommodated by carefully constructing virtual and physical content.

Original language	English
Pages	9-16
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2002
Event	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Minneapolis, MN, USA United States Duration: 20 Apr 2002 → 25 Apr 2002

Conference

Conference	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Country/Territory	USA United States
City	Minneapolis, MN
Period	20/04/02 → 25/04/02

Keywords

Augmented reality
Mixed reality
Mobile and wireless applications
Outdoors applications
Virtual reality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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