Beyond the Canvas: Shared Experiences in a Cross-Reality Installation
von der Heide, A., Vona, F., Voigt-Antons, J.-N. & George, C.
Poster accepted for presentation at the 32nd ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST 2026), Sendai, Japan
Abstract
Cross-reality (CR) systems connect people across physical and virtual spaces, enabling shared experiences across different interfaces and levels of immersion. Supporting effective communication and collaboration across these heterogeneous conditions remains a central design challenge. We report an in-the-wild study (N = 45) of a public installation linking a gesture-controlled gallery wall and an immersive virtual gallery through synchronized content and a digital mirror. Using a mixed-methods approach that combined user experience and presence measures with observations and interviews, we investigated how participants experienced collaboration across the two realities. Questionnaire results showed no significant interface-side differences in user experience or presence. Interviews and observations nevertheless showed that successful collaboration depended on verbal communication and a reliable shared view of the other reality.
Record
- Reference
[C109]in the Publikationsverzeichnis - TypeConference paper
- Year2026
- Research lineXR & Spatial Interaction
- Identifier
2026-11-01-C110
BibTeX
@inproceedings{voigtantons2026c109,
author = {von der Heide, A. and Vona, F. and Voigt-Antons, J.-N. and George, C.},
title = {Beyond the Canvas: Shared Experiences in a Cross-Reality Installation},
year = {2026},
booktitle = {Poster accepted for presentation at the 32nd ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST 2026), Sendai, Japan},
}