WatchThru: Expanding Smartwatch Displays with Mid-air Visuals and Wrist-worn Augmented Reality
Abstract
We introduce WatchThru, an interactive method for extended
wrist-worn display on commercially-available smartwatches.
To address the limited visual and interaction space, WatchThru
expands the device into 3D through a transparent display. This
enables novel interactions that leverage and extend smartwatch
glanceability. We describe three novel interaction techniques,
Pop-up Visuals, Second Perspective and Peek-through, and discuss
how they can complement interaction on current devices.
We also describe two types of prototypes that helped us to
explore standalone interactions, as well as, proof-of-concept
AR interfaces using our platform.
wrist-worn display on commercially-available smartwatches.
To address the limited visual and interaction space, WatchThru
expands the device into 3D through a transparent display. This
enables novel interactions that leverage and extend smartwatch
glanceability. We describe three novel interaction techniques,
Pop-up Visuals, Second Perspective and Peek-through, and discuss
how they can complement interaction on current devices.
We also describe two types of prototypes that helped us to
explore standalone interactions, as well as, proof-of-concept
AR interfaces using our platform.
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