Mixed Reality Equipment Training
Andrew Jerald Miller, Stavros Kalafatis · 2023
The increasing availability and capability of Extended Reality (XR) systems has led to swift augmentation of many daily tasks. Research in Mixed Reality (MR), an XR branch allowing simultaneous interaction with virtual and real objects, has shown great potential for enhancing training such as learning how to use technical equipment. In this work, a pilot study was conducted to evaluate how users perceived instruction details given in a traditional written format or MR application. Participants were asked to set up a complex resin-type 3D printer following one of the instruction formats, having no prior experience with any equipment used. Performance was evaluated in regard to efficiency, precision, perceived difficulty, task comprehension, and experience preferences. This work resulted in clear analysis of how details in written and MR instructions are perceived, which can be used to more effectively leverage MR visuals to convey information in training applications.