ARK: augmented reality kiosk

• Author(s): Pereira, Pedro ; Matos, Nuno ; Marcos, Adérito
• Date: 2003
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/1764
• Origin: Repositório Aberto da Universidade Aberta
• Subject(s): Virtual reality; Augmented reality; Head-mounted display; Augmented reality kiosk
• Document Type: Part of book or chapter of book
• Language: English

Description

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.