Usability Evaluation of a Wearable Augmented Reality System for the Enjoyment of the Cultural Heritage

Abstract

The recent availability of low cost wearable augmented reality (WAR) technologies is leveraging the design of applications in the cultural heritage domain in order to support users in their emotional journey among the cultural artefacts and monuments of a city. In this paper, we describe a user study evaluating the usability of a wearable augmented reality touchless interface for the enjoyment of the cultural heritage in outdoor environments. The usability evaluation has been carried out in out-of-lab settings with inexperienced users, during a three day exhibition in the city of Naples. The presented results are related to the ease of use and learning of the system, and to the user's satisfaction in the enjoyment of the system.