The Design Challenges : tldr Design challenges for working in XR with text includes use of space, legibility and physical affordances. The suggestion made here is therefore to provide a view of text in space for a Map type view with a plain background and to use the physical desk in XR, particularly for a… Continue reading Multi-View Desk
Category: XR Experiences
October 2 2024
Demo Link: https://code.futuretextlab.info/andrew/beta093024/ Adjusted Interactions: Assorted Visual Tweaks: Bug Fixes: New boost
29 May 2024 code
Demo Link: https://code.futuretextlab.info/andrew/alpha52824 This is a light update. I’ve been busy developing the map functionality, but it is not yet ready for a demo. Documents: Documents are no longer visible while they are generating and instead show a loading animation. This is more noticeable when loading larger documents on a slower internet connection. Documents also have… Continue reading 29 May 2024 code
22 May Andrew Code
Demo: https://code.futuretextlab.info/andrew/alpha52124/ Menubar: Documents now have a menubar at the bottom which contain multiple useful buttons. Not all of them have functionality implemented yet. Read/Outline View: Documents can now be toggled between ‘read’ and ‘outline’ view using the buttons on the menubar. The outline displays all headers from the document. Each header can be selected to return… Continue reading 22 May Andrew Code
24 April 2024
Demo Link: https://code.futuretextlab.info/andrew/alpha42324/ Focus: A focus snap distance has been added. Objects can be focused to add a background and bring them closer and smaller to the user. Loading in documents from the library focuses them by default, but a user can also focus or unfocus from the popup menu. Lots of mini updates: Work in… Continue reading 24 April 2024
13 March 2024
Demo Link: https://code.futuretextlab.info/andrew/alpha31224/ Selector Tool: Changed to no longer show a laser, just the ‘cursor’ dot where the user is pointing. The laser functionality is still supported and can be toggled on/off in code, so perhaps we add this as a ‘trainer’ setting in the menu? The cursor dot is now white and scales based on distance,… Continue reading 13 March 2024
Background Environment
Main Interactions View background environment. XR No code specific for this experience. Became code for next exploration. Findings/Next Steps We found that a simple grey background environment without a floor suited the work best.
Open Document in AR
Main Interaction Pinch left and right to ‘scroll’ through document XR https://code.futuretextlab.info/adam/arpagespread/ Finding/Next Steps Focus on initial presentation and interactions for scaling and swiping.
Spherical Open Document
Main Interaction Turn head to view an open document on a curve/spherical. XR https://code.futuretextlab.info/andrew/alpha20724/ Finding/Next Steps Need to test simpler presentations with no curve as well.
PDF in VR with initial Gestures
Main Interaction Pinch to grab and manipulate. XR https://code.futuretextlab.info/andrew/alpha13024/ Specific videos for specific gestures https://3.basecamp.com/4200309/p/S6Y5PxNNEtU8YHWpLsP1D7AJ/vault/7017992981 Finding/Next Steps Too much freedom of movement. We need to experiment to find the right interactions for someone reading one or more documents in this environment.