Mobile Augmented Reality: Collaborative use of mobile augmented reality with paper maps

  • Authors:

  • Ann Morrison;Alessandro Mulloni;Saija Lemmelä;Antti Oulasvirta;Giulio Jacucci;Peter Peltonen;Dieter Schmalstieg;Holger Regenbrecht

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, Aalborg University, Niels Jernes Vej 14, Aalborg 9200, Denmark and Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, Aalto University, PO ...;Institute for Computer Graphics and Vision, Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse 16, 8010 Graz, Austria;Nokia Research Center, Itämerenkatu 11-13, 00180 Helsinki, Finland;Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, Aalto University, PO Box 19800, 00076 Aalto, Finland;Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, Aalto University, PO Box 19800, 00076 Aalto, Finland;Department of Social Research, Social Psychology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 54, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland and Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, Aalto University, ...;Institute for Computer Graphics and Vision, Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse 16, 8010 Graz, Austria;Information Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand

  • Venue:
  • Computers and Graphics
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

The popularity of augmented reality (AR) applications on mobile devices is increasing, but there is as yet little research on their use in real-settings. We review data from two pioneering field trials where MapLens, a magic lens that augments paper-based city maps, was used in small-group collaborative tasks. The first study compared MapLens to a digital version akin to Google Maps, the second looked at using one shared mobile device vs. using multiple devices. The studies find place-making and use of artefacts to communicate and establish common ground as predominant modes of interaction in AR-mediated collaboration with users working on tasks together despite not needing to.