AIR: A Cross-Domain Interaction Paradigm for Augmented Reality Applications
Project Description
The way we interact with a computer’s digital space is disconnected from the way we interact with the physical space around us. Augmented Reality (AR) introduces a new hybrid notion of space, where digital elements coexist within the physical domain. This presents an opportunity to change the way we interact with computers, using physical space as the medium through which we can interact with content. In our interactive installation, this work presents research prototypes that augment the intersection of realities (AIR). These experiences leverage AR enabled devices to visualize the flow of digital content between computing systems, using congruent spatial metaphors to make the interaction with complex computer systems more intuitive. ScreenToPrint, extends the AIR model to accommodate 3D content, allowing users to extract a digital model from a computer’s screen, drop it on a 3D printer, and print it in one seamless experience. Our prototypes show how cross-domain interactions can be leveraged to reduce the number of context switches a user must undergo to interact with a system of smart devices, using AR to create a seamless flow between previously disjoint domains that mimics the intuitive spatial metaphors of real world interaction.
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Christian D. Vázquez