Annotation vs. Virtual tutor: Comparative analysis on the effectiveness of visual instructions in immersive virtual reality

Hyeopwoo Lee, Hyejin Kim, Diego Vilela Monteiro, Youngnoh Goh, Daseong Han, Hai Ning Liang, Hyun Seung Yang, Jinki Jung*

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Abstract

In this paper we present a comparative study of visual instructions in Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR), i.e., annotation (ANN) that employs 3D texts and objects for instructions and virtual tutor (TUT) that demonstrates a task with a 3D character. The comparison is based on three tasks, maze escape (ME), stretching exercise (SE), and crane manipulation (CM), defined by the types of a unit instruction. We conducted an automated evaluation of user's memory recall performances (recall time, accuracy, and error) by mapping a sequence of user's behaviors and events as a string. Results revealed that ANN group showed significantly more accurate performance (1.3 times) in ME and time performance (1.64 times) in SE than TUT group, while no statistical main difference was found in CM. Interestingly, although ANN showed statistically shorter execution time, the recalling time pattern of TUT group showed a steep convergence after initial trial. The results can be used in the field in terms of informing designers of IVR on what types of visual instruction are best for different task purpose.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages318-327
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781728109879
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2019
Event18th IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2019 - Beijing, China
Duration: 14 Oct 201918 Oct 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2019

Conference

Conference18th IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period14/10/1918/10/19

Keywords

  • Computer aided instruction
  • Evaluation
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Virtual reality
  • Visual guidance

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