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Comparing Pass-Through Quality of Mixed Reality Devices: A User Experience Study During Real-World Tasks

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: In extended reality, "pass-through" enables users to view their real-world surroundings via cameras on the headset, displaying live video inside the device. This study compared the pass-through quality of three devices: Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest 3, and Varjo XR-3. Thirty-One participants performed two tasks—reading a text and solving a puzzle—while using each headset with the pass-through feature activated. Participants then rated their experiences, focusing on workload and cybersickness. Results showed that the Apple Vision Pro outperformed the Meta Quest 3 and Varjo XR-3, receiving the highest ratings for pass-through quality.

Source: IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)

DOI: 10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00362

Authors: Francesco Vona, Julia Schorlemmer, Michael Stern, Navid Ashrafi, Maurizio Vergari, Tanja Kojic, Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons

Institutions: Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Technische Universität Berlin

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4409760942

FWCI: 4.23

Cites: 15

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10