The majority of virtual reality researches mainly tackle the problems of modeling and digitalization of the virtual world. On interfacing man and the virtual world, few studies analyze theoretically these problems, with introduction of new concepts and new methods: behavioral interfaces, three levels of immersion and interaction (sensorimotor, mental and functional), the mental immersion based ...

In mixed reality installations we have to integrate a variety of technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, animated virtual agents and robotic agents. In this paper we describe some of our explorations with a game engine as the driving software for mixed reality installations.

24.1.2 Virtual Reality What we now often refer to as virtual reality was first proposed in the 1960s [16,38,39]. In addition to the term ‘‘virtual reality,’’ many other terms such as ‘‘virtual environments,’’ ‘‘synthetic environments,’’ ‘‘virtual worlds,’’ and ‘‘artificial reality’’ have been used. Virtual reality has the capability of providing sensory information of sufficient fidelity that t...

This paper discusses alternative approaches for interacting with virtual reality models on mobile devices, based upon work conducted as part of the locus project [6]. First, mobile virtual reality models are discussed within the established realityvirtuality continuum to demonstrate how this new mixed reality paradigm compares with augmented and virtual reality generally. Next, three prototypes...

This paper presents experimental results of a mobile mixed reality interface designed for geovisualization of 3D realistic urban environments which allows dynamic switching between three visualization domains: a virtual reality; an augmented reality and a mixed reality interface to get the best possible representation for visual exploration. On each domain, four different types of geovisualisat...

Mobile “Augmented Reality” enhances user’s access to situationally relevant virtual information through the use of applicable mobile display devices. This thesis investigates the effects of long term usage of mobile Augmented Reality in industry. The potential of mobile Augmented Reality to reduce error rates and manufacturing times is notable, especially in industrial scenarios. Even though th...