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XR interaction & experience / IEEE VR · 2024

MagicMap

Find your way through virtual museums.

MagicMap interface and a visitor in a virtual museum.
MagicMap interface and a visitor in a virtual museum.

The research question

How can a visitor navigate a complex virtual museum more intuitively?

What we explored

MagicMap explores navigation through a World-in-Miniature map-based interface. It brings the museum layout into a smaller interactive representation to support exploration.

Why this work matters

An example of interaction research grounded in the practical experience of navigating exhibitions.

Project team

Hai-Ning Liang

Hai-Ning Liang

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