Augmented urban models

Recent studies in situated augmented reality have explored interactive urban physical 3D models providing a physical anchor and context to data analysis. See-through Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs) enhance these models by displaying virtual data around the buildings. However, the optimal positioning of multiple information relative to the physical referents is crucial yet has barely been explored. In this paper, we focus on arranging multiple data windows around a district model and present a design space describing the window layouts and linking techniques between the virtual data and its physical referent. We conduct three studies to evaluate these design dimensions for two fundamental visual search tasks: finding a data window for a given physical referent, and vice-versa. Our results reveal novel findings on the best combinations of window layout and link in terms of performance, mental workload and user preference. Finally, we propose a set of design guidelines for presenting situated immersive data around a physical urban model

Augmented reality · Computer network · Human–computer interaction · Referent · Augmented Reality Applications · Computer Science · Data Visualization and Analytics · Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

  Open Access•Rui Yao•Family and Consumer Sciences…•2011

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