Augmenting Interaction: implementing effective interaction models for AR objects

Abstract

Augmented Reality applications are becoming more popular with the continued miniaturization of technology. With the increasing use of smart phones, which often provide increased processing power, enhanced and open software platforms, Augmented Reality has become instrumental in the way we perceive our surroundings and the information that it carries. It is now possible to implement an Augmented Reality system without carrying bulky and expensive equipment. Currently, there are many systems that implement some form of Augmented Reality to provide a specialized interaction to users. However, those systems usually employ expensive, immobile components with highly specialized interfaces. In this paper we present a novel approach for building interactive interfaces using Augmented Reality. UIAR (User Interface through Augmented Reality) is an augmented reality framework that allows for the ubiquitous creation and dissemination of interactive user interfaces. Here we present the novel interaction schemes of UIAR alongside with an evaluation of their efficacy, usability and performance.