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| Author | Alj B. Smith §t. Tim Q.'Shea, T. Scanlon, Eileen Taylor, Josie Hall, Walton |
| Abstract | We report on studies of pairs of subjects using a system called SharedARK (for "Shared Alternate Reality Kit"). In SharedARK, users at separate workstatibns interact in real time with the same world of simulated physical objects. In the experiments, two users are in separate rooms with a workstation each, and communicate through 'a high fidelity, hands-free audio and a camera-monitor device called a "video tunnel ' which enables eye contact. For comparison, we have removed the video tunnel for some subjects, and have placed other subject pairs in the same room, giving them only a workstation each. Within SharedARK, subjects are given a "microworld " within which to solve a problem in everyday physics. Subjects--- ••:..J _ _ ~.-J _ _..J;+ _... _,.1 +....,..P"W "-"\,.. nr"r"'ln.+o r.l""\l""\n"' \ Tho f""\rn+nr"."lc h~\I.a 01 C VfUCVt.CtJcu / OIIU Il'Vt '.'-VI CU 11 Vlt I Cl I 't;'11 tU,-,-, I,,",VIII• • I t'- fJI....,"'............... " " I'''''.''''' been submitted to a preliminary analysis, in which we categorise activities as they relate to use ofthe interface, task performance and social interaction. We also catalogue eye glances and eye contact in terms of their relation to these activities. Our primary purpose has been to assess the learnability and usability of this technology, and to identify factors that are important in facilitating collaborative problem solving by directly comparing remote, electronically mediated communication with physical co-presence. We find the system is easily learned and fairly easily used. Subjects normally find the task engaging, and usually work together throug h largely unarticulated task |
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