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Abstract: Augmented reality for supporting presentations: Development and evaluation of a
prototype for the interactive demonstration of innovative projects
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Nico Rubbert, Augmented reality for supporting presentations: Development and evaluation of a
prototype for the interactive demonstration of innovative projects, Hochschule Düsseldorf, Master Thesis, 27.03.2024.
In order to present innovative projects in a way that not only informs but
also fascinates and inspires the audience, a new type of presentation medium
is necessary. For this reason, the use of augmented reality (AR) for supporting
presentations is being researched. For the purpose of presenting innovative
projects, a multi-user AR application is conceptualized and prototyped in Unity
using ARKit and iPads. The prototype enables presenters to use object recognition
in order to display supplementary AR content in addition to the showcased
projects. Animations and interactive 3D models can be activated through a user
interface and synchronized for all visitors via 5G. This enables presenters to
visually accompany their otherwise oral presentations and also ensures a more
interactive and exciting presentation of the innovations overall. A study using
a between-subject design with a total of 81 participants was conducted in order
to compare the regular showcase presentations to the AR presentations utilizing
the prototype. The results indicate that both the regular tour and the AR tour
are highly popular amongst visitors. However, the use of the AR prototype
increases the probability for visitors to feel more involved in the presentation
and perceive it as novel and exciting. An expert interview with a presenter
testifies to the predominantly positive influence of the AR app on his
presentations. The research suggests that the presentations of the innovative
projects were effectively supported, both from the perspective of the visitors
and the presenters.
Keywords:
Augmented Reality, AR, Colocated AR, 5G, Unity, 3D, AR Foundation, ARKit, Photon Unity Networking, Object detection
Supervisor:
Prof. Jens Herder, Dr. Eng./Univ. of Tsukuba
M.Sc. Kai Manuel Börner
Location:
The research took place at the Vodafone GmbH.
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