A Collaborative MR System for a Worker and a Remote Expert Sharing the Stereo Images from the Worker's Viewpoint

Abstract

We propose a remote collaboration system where each of the worker and the expert is wearing a video see-through HMD. In this system, the expert can interact with mixed reality objects in the worker's space sharing the stereo images form the worker's viewpoint. While the system has the WYSIWIS feature as a merit, it has the defect that the expert's field-of-view is completely controlled by the worker. We conducted an experimental evaluation to investigate the effects of these features, and conclude that the expert can assist the worker's task using this system.