CRoCs-XR: A Cross-Reality Collaborative Experience for Fashion X-Commerce via Virtual and Augmented Reality
Luca Asunis, Vincenzo Armandi, Lorenzo Stacchio, Pasquale Cascarano, Giulio Augello, Silvano Carradori, Andrea Loretti, Jacopo Meglioraldi, Giacomo Vallasciani, Gustavo Marfia · 2025
Recent advances in eXtended Reality (XR) technologies, particularly Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), are redefining the landscape of online shopping. This paper introduces CRoCs-XR, a novel Cross-Reality (CR) system designed to enhance fashion x-commerce through a collaborative virtual and augmented environment. By enabling real-time interaction between a VR user immersed in a virtual dressing room and remote AR users on mobile devices, CRoCs-XR fosters a social, inclusive, and immersive shopping experience. The architecture integrates VR immersion, AR accessibility, and synchronized communication mechanisms, offering a proof-of-concept that bridges physical and digital fashion experiences. We describe the system’s design, implementation, and demo functionalities, concluding with discussions on future enhancements and research directions.