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Automatic zooming interface for tangible augmented reality applications

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VRCAI '12: Proceedings of the 11th ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2407516.2407518

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Tangible Augmented Reality (AR) interfaces use physical objects as a medium for interacting with virtual objects. In many cases, they track physical objects using computer vision techniques to attach corresponding virtual objects on them. However, when a user tries to have a closer look at the virtual content, the tracking can fail as the viewpoint gets too close to the physical object. To prevent this, we propose an automatic zooming method that helps users to achieve a closer view to the scene without losing tracking. By updating the zoom factor based on the distance between the viewpoint and the target object, a natural and intuitive zooming interaction is achieved. In a user study evaluating the technique, we found that the proposed method is not only effective but also easy and natural to use.

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Automatic zooming interface for tangible augmented reality applications
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Mixed / augmented reality
      2. Virtual reality

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VRCAI '12: Proceedings of the 11th ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry

December 2012

355 pages

ISBN:9781450318259

DOI:10.1145/2407516

Conference Chairs:
Daniel Thalmann
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and EPFL, Switzerland
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Enhua Wu
Academia Sinica and University of Macau, China
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Zhigeng Pan
Hangzhou Normal University, China
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Program Chairs:
Abdennour El Rhalibi
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
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Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and MIRALab, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Matt Adcock
CSIRO Information and Communication Technologies, Australia

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Eghtebas CKiss FKoelle MWoźniak P(2021)Advantage and Misuse of Vision Augmentation – Exploring User Perceptions and Attitudes using a Zoom PrototypeProceedings of the Augmented Humans International Conference 202110.1145/3458709.3458984(77-85)Online publication date: 22-Feb-2021
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