Effect of Contact Between Real Objects and Virtual 0bjects on Depth Perception in Mixed Reality Accomplished by Optical See-through

Abstract

We propose and evaluate a technique of controlling the perceived depths of virtual objects in mixed reality accomplished by optical see-through. 1n this technique，the effect of perception of contact with objects on depth perception is utilized to control the perceived depths of virtual objects， i. e.， the virtual objects are presented at the same depths as real objects by utilizing the perception of contact between the real objects and the virtual objects. [n the evaluation， the perceived depths of the virtual objects are measured， and the results indicate that the virtual objects are perceived at the same depth of the real objects by the perception of contact between the real objects and the virtual objects. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed technique.