Towards participatory design for contextual visualization in education using augmented reality x-ray

Abstract

We propose Augmented Reality (AR) x-ray as an educational tool for contextual visualization--presenting virtual information in the rich context of a real environment. Teachers and students evaluated a state-of-the-art implementation of AR x-ray. Results show that realism, visibility, and perception of depth in AR x-ray are not significantly different from viewing 3D models with no occlusion cues. Moreover, teachers perceive AR x-ray useful.