Publication Type

Conference Proceeding Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

6-2017

Abstract

We designed a videochat experience where one participant can experience a remote environment from a 360° camera. This allows the remote user to view and explore the environment without necessitating interaction from the local participant. We designed and conducted an observational study to understand the experience, and the challenges that people might encounter. In a study with 32 participants (16 pairs), we found that remote participants could actively participate in the experience with the environment in ways that are not possible with current mobile video chat. However, we also found that participants had challenges in communicating location and orientation information because many of common communication resources we rely on in collocated chat are not available. Based on these findings, we discuss how future mobile video chat systems need to balance immersion with interaction ease.

Keywords

360 video, Video chat, Video conferencing

Discipline

Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces | Software Engineering

Research Areas

Information Systems and Management

Publication

DIS '17: Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, Edinburgh, June 10-14

First Page

1327

Last Page

1339

ISBN

9781450349222

Identifier

10.1145/3064663.3064707

Publisher

ACM

City or Country

Edinburgh

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1145/3064663.3064707

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