XR interaction & experience / ACM TOCHI · 2023

HVAR

Connecting experiences across VR and AR.

Hybrid XR
Engagement
Museum

Research environments used to explore hybrid virtual and augmented reality.

The research question

What shapes engagement when an experience spans virtual and augmented reality?

What we explored

This research investigates engagement in hybrid VR and AR. It contributes to understanding how people experience systems that connect different forms of reality.

Why this work matters

A research foundation for thinking about engagement across XR experiences.

Project team

Yue Li

李月

Eugene Ch’ng

Sue Cobb

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