ARK: augmented reality kiosk

• Autor(es): Pereira, Pedro ; Matos, Nuno ; Marcos, Adérito
• Data: 2003
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/1764
• Origem: Repositório Aberto da Universidade Aberta
• Assunto(s): Virtual reality; Augmented reality; Head-mounted display; Augmented reality kiosk
• Tipo de Documento: Parte ou capítulo de livro
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

This paper aims at presenting a very first prototype of an Augmented Reality (AR) system that as been developed in recent months at our research group. The prototype adopts a kiosk format and allows users to directly interact with an AR environment using a conventional data glove. The most relevant feature of this environment is the use of a common monitor to display AR images, instead of employing specific Head-Mounted Displays. By integrating a half-silvered mirror and a black virtual hand, our solution solves the occlusion problem that normally occurs when a user interacts with a virtual environment displayed by a monitor or other projection system.