Type of Publication: Article in Collected Edition

It Takes Two To Tango: Conflicts Between Users on the Reality-Virtuality Continuum and Their Bystanders

Author(s):

Auda, Jonas; Gruenefeld, Uwe; Mayer, Sven

Title of Anthology:

Proceedings of the 14th ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces (ISS)

Publisher:

Association for Computing Machinery

Location(s):

Lisbon, Portugal

Publication Date:

2020

Citation:

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Abstract

Over the last years, Augmented and Virtual Reality technology became more immersive. However, when users immerse themselves in these digital realities, they detach from their real-world environments. This detachment creates conflicts that are problematic in public spaces such as planes but also private settings. Consequently, on the one hand, the detaching from the world creates an immerse experience for the user, and on the other hand, this creates a social conflict with bystanders. With this work, we highlight and categorize social conflicts caused by using immersive digital realities. We first present different social settings in which social conflicts arise and then provide an overview of investigated scenarios. Finally, we present research opportunities that help to address social conflicts between immersed users and bystanders.