Beyond the Desktop

Abstract

As tech companies continue to invest in Augmented Reality Smart Glasses (ARSG), 2D screen interface design practices will not remain sustainable for 3D field-of-view interfaces. Previous introductions of new interaction systems, such as the desktop computer, implemented concrete metaphors to represent functionality. This project explores how utilizing the user's prior knowledge of sensorimotor and cultural experiences can allow for more flexible metaphors. Specifically, the studies investigate possible gestural and oral interaction metaphors, as well as functionality metaphors, for user tasks in order to inform principles for a future ARSG system.