Social Augmentations in Multi-User Virtual Reality: A Virtual Museum Experience

Abstract

This work in progress report demonstrates a novel approach for behavioral augmentations in Virtual Reality (VR). Using a large scale tracking system, groups of five users explored a virtual museum. We investigated how augmenting social interactions impacts this experience, by designing behavioral transformations for behavioral phenomena in social interactions. Preliminary data indicate a reduction of perceived isolation, and a more thought-provoking experience with active behavioral augmentations.

Daniel Roth

Director

Assistant professor at TU Munich and Director of the HEX Lab

Constantin Kleinbeck

Doctoral Candidate

My research interests include Virtual and Augmented Reality, 3D Rendering, Interactivity and AI.