Title
Effects of "Real-World" Visual Fidelity on AR Interface Assessment: A Case Study Using AR Head-up Display Graphics in Driving
Abstract
Recent AR research efforts have explored the use of virtual environments to test augmented reality (AR) user interfaces. However, it is yet to be seen what effects the visual fidelity of such virtual environments may have on AR interface assessment, and specifically to what degree assessment results observed in a virtual world would apply to the real world. Automotive AR head-up (HUD) interfaces provide a meaningful application area to examine this problem, especially given that immersive, 3D-graphics-based driving simulators are established tools to examine in-vehicle interfaces safely before testing in real vehicles. In this work, we present an argument that adequately assessing AR interfaces requires a suite of different measures, and that such measures should be considered when debating the appropriateness of virtual environments for AR interface assessment. We present a case study that examines how an AR interface presented via HUD effects driver performance and behavior in different virtual and real environments. Twelve participants completed the study measuring driver task performance, eye gaze behavior and situational awareness during AR guided navigation in low-and high-fidelity virtual simulation, and an on-road environment. Our results suggest that the visual fidelity of the environmental in which an AR interface is assessed, could impact some measures of effectiveness. Discussion is guided by a proposed initial assessment classification for AR user interfaces that may serve to guide future discussions on AR interface evaluation, as well as the suitability of virtual environments for AR assessment.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1109/ISMAR.2019.00-10
2019 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR)
Keywords
Field
DocType
Augmented Reality,Virtual Reality,Head-up Displays,User Interface Assessment
Head-up display,Graphics,Virtual reality,Situation awareness,Computer science,Augmented reality,Eye tracking,Human–computer interaction,Immersion (virtual reality),User interface,Multimedia
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
1554-7868
978-1-7281-0988-6
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.35
20
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Coleman Merenda171.81
Chihiro Suga282.64
Joseph L. Gabbard353050.58
Teruhisa Misu4195.89