Investigating touch interactions for an augmented world

  • Authors:
  • Brett Wilkinson;Paul Calder

  • Affiliations:
  • Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia;Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Conference on Computer-Human Interaction: Designing for Habitus and Habitat
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Touch screen interaction usually requires the user to view the input surface in order to make their selections. When the interaction platform is purposefully occluded to allow for natural interaction with an augmented reality (AR) system new issues are raised in regard to the usability of the touch sensitive interface. This paper details a user evaluation scenario that we have conducted looking at pen-based selection techniques for a personal, light-weight AR system and introduces a trial for manipulation testing that we are currently conducting. By testing various techniques we are identifying a combination of operations that will enable effective and usable communication with an unobtrusive, mobile AR system.