Learning & training / UbiComp Companion · UbiSense · 2025

XR Exhibit+

Make connections through museum conversation.

XR Exhibit+ museum guide presenting artifacts and conversational interpretation.
XR Exhibit+ museum guide presenting artifacts and conversational interpretation.

The research question

How can an XR museum guide support visitors in constructing meaning and connecting knowledge?

What we explored

XR Exhibit+ combines exhibit tooltips, an LLM conversation interface, a visitor message board and a semantic exhibit graph. A mixed-method study with 28 participants examined AR and VR guides.

Why this work matters

The design connects questions, personal interpretations and related exhibits to support active museum learning.

Project team

Qisheng Huang

Qisheng Huang

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