Towards Cross Reality: A Comparison of World-in-Miniature and Virtual Reality Switch
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Visualization of complex architectural and interior design proposals demands spatial comprehension. Mixed Reality (MR) has opened new ways for architectural visualization through its ability to overlay virtual models onto already existing real environments. However, this approach alone restricts users to the physical constraints of their surroundings. We developed two approaches to augment MR with additional perspectives from physically inaccessible viewpoints: the World-in-Miniature (WIM) solution and the Cross Reality (CR) solution. The WIM solution provides a scaled-down 3D replica of the virtual environment, whereas the CR solution enables users to switch to Virtual Reality and teleport to physically inaccessible viewpoints. Our research aims to explore whether one solution outperforms the other.
Authors: Damla Welti, Mathieu Lutfallah, Long Cheng, Andreas Kunz
Institution: ETH Zurich
Language: English
Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4409762434