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Mixed-Reality Communication System Providing Shoulder-to-shoulder Collaboration

Authors:
Minghao Cai
Jiro Tanaka

Keywords: Remote collaboration; Shoulder-to-shoulder; Viewing independence; Gesture; Co-located Sensation

Abstract:
In this paper, we propose a mixed-reality-based mobile communication system for two users placed in separate environments. The first is a remote user who physically travels to a shared environment with a mobile augmented reality setup, and the second is a local user who remains in another place while being immersed in a virtual reality view of the shared environment with the first user. The users are provided with a unique kind of collaboration, i.e., Shoulder-to-shoulder collaboration that simulates the users to walk shoulder-to-shoulder with viewing independence and bidirectional gesture communication. The major objective is to enhance co-located sensation. We introduce our prototype system as a proof of concept and perform evaluations of two user studies to verify system applicability and performance.

Pages: 332 to 342

Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2019. Used with permission.

Publication date: December 30, 2019

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ISSN: 1942-2628