Like bees around the hive: a comparative study of a mobile augmented reality map

  • Authors:

  • Ann Morrison;Antti Oulasvirta;Peter Peltonen;Saija Lemmela;Giulio Jacucci;Gerhard Reitmayr;Jaana Näsänen;Antti Juustila

  • Affiliations:

  • Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Helsinki, Finland;Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Helsinki, Finland;Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Helsinki, Finland;Nokia Research Center, Helsinki, Finland;Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Helsinki, Finland;University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom;Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Helsinki, Finland;University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

We present findings from field trials of MapLens, a mobile augmented reality (AR) map using a magic lens over a paper map. Twenty-six participants used MapLens to play a location-based game in a city centre. Comparisons to a group of 11 users with a standard 2D mobile map uncover phenomena that arise uniquely when interacting with AR features in the wild. The main finding is that AR features facilitate place-making by creating a constant need for referencing to the physical, and in that it allows for ease of bodily configurations for the group, encourages establishment of common ground, and thereby invites discussion, negotiation and public problem-solving. The main potential of AR maps lies in their use as a collaborative tool.