Exploring the user experience (UX) of a multi-window augmented reality environment

Abstract

Augmented reality is an emergent form of technology that allows users to interact with and manipulate virtual objects and information integrated into the physical environment. Whether it is replying to browser-based emails or playing a game, completing such tasks in augmented reality requires the use of hand-tracking gestures or interactions. With the anticipated growth of this technology, future users may experience it for extended periods with a variety of applications (e.g., metaverse). This study explores the perceptions and user experience of individuals when interacting with and maneuvering in a multi-window augmented reality environment, using a range of hand-tracking interactions. The results provide both qualitative and quantitative insights into these interactions, highlighting the impact of perceived usability, subjective user experience, perceived difficulty, and perceived workload on task completion.

Evaluating the Impact of XR on User Experience in the Tomato Industrial Museum “D. Nomikos”

“…Moreover, five (5) interviews took place with thirteen ( 13) responders (three pairs, one group of three people, and one of four). Gender balance was observed in this case as well, and the participants were seven (7) men and six (6) women, mainly from abroad (eleven tourists/foreigners and two Greeks). Interviewees, for the most part, declared that they had prior experience in pertinent XR applications (e.g., in culture/heritage sites).…”

“…Sinlapanuntakul et al's [7] research delves into the perceptions and user experiences of individuals as they interact with and navigate through a multi-window augmented reality setting, employing various hand-tracking interactions. Findings indicate that interactions mimicking natural movements and offering feedback enhance usability, resulting in increased performance accuracy.…”