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The effect of tracking technique on the quality of user experience for augmented reality mobile navigation

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Augmented reality (AR) technology is changing the way we interact with the world by making the journey seamless and interactive. This is done by layering digital enhancements over an existing reality or real life scenario. However, employing AR technologies in wayfinding and navigation does not automatically bring positive experiences. We argue that tracking techniques are important in mobile AR navigation and fundamentally affect the quality of user experience. In this paper, we propose two different tourist AR applications based on different tracking techniques. In addition to the analysis of the applications, we conducted a user evaluation to study the effect of different AR tracking techniques on the performance of users and the quality of user experience.

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This paper is financially supported by Tabriz Islamic Art University based on the research project 1405/1, 2106/02/04.

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    Yoones A. Sekhavat

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Sekhavat, Y.A., Parsons, J. The effect of tracking technique on the quality of user experience for augmented reality mobile navigation. Multimed Tools Appl 77, 11635–11668 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-017-4810-y

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