Mixed Reality based Collaboration for Design Processes

Abstract

Due to constantly and rapidly growing digitization, requirements for international cooperation are changing. Tools for collaborative work such as video telephony are already an integral part of today’s communication across companies. However, these tools are not sufficient to represent the full physical presence of an employee or a product as well as its components in another location, since the representation of information in a two-dimensional way and the resulting limited communication loses concrete objectivity. Thus, we present a novel object-centered approach that compromises of Augmented and Virtual Reality technology as well as design suggestions for remote collaboration. Furthermore, we identify current key areas for future research and specify a design space for the use of Augmented and Virtual Reality remote collaboration in the manufacturing process in the automotive industry.

Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Visual Optimization of Product Appearance Design

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Creating an Immersive Virtual Reality Game Space for Multiuser, Synchronous Co-Located Collaboration: Design Considerations and Influencing Factors

“…According to the computer-supported cooperative work time-space matrix, most existing collaboration types in IVR environments are categorized as asynchronous colocated, synchronous distributed, and asynchronous distributed collaboration; there has been relatively less research conducted on synchronous co-located collaboration [13]. In the first three collaboration types, individuals typically use different devices and engage with the virtual content at different times [11,51].…”

“…The implementation of collaboration in IVR is hampered by several challenges, such as geographical distance, temporal distance, and perceived distance [12]. Collaborative work can be classified according to the modalities of the space and time taxonomy as follows: synchronous co-located, asynchronous co-located, synchronous distributed, and asynchronous distributed collaboration [13,14]. Both verbal and nonverbal interactions, which are pivotal for effective group work, are diminished by the asynchrony of time and space during collaboration [15].…”

Creating an Immersive Virtual-Reality Space for Multiuser Synchronous Co-Located Collaboration: Design Considerations and Influencing Factors

“…The implementation of collaboration in IVR is hampered by several challenges such as geographical distance, temporal distance, and perceived distance [12]. Collaborative work can be classified according to the modalities of the space and time taxonomy as follows: synchronous colocated, asynchronous co-located, synchronous distributed, and asynchronous distributed collaboration [13,14]. Both verbal and nonverbal interactions, which are pivotal for effective group work, are diminished by the asynchrony of time and space during collaboration [15].…”