This paper outlines the design, execution and analysis of a user evaluation experiment using Augmented Reality (AR) in an urban design studio. The aim of the experiment was to gauge the differences between two interfaces in regard to their impact on the design process. The two conditions of the experiment were a direct manipulating tangible user interface and a pen-like 3D manipulation interface. Findings include differences in perceived object presence, performance measures, perceived performance and variations in the communication patterns. These findings have implications for the integration of this technology in a praxis relevant design work flow.
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Seichter, H. (2007). Augmented Reality and Tangible Interfaces in Collaborative Urban Design. In: Dong, A., Moere, A.V., Gero, J.S. (eds) Computer-Aided Architectural Design Futures (CAADFutures) 2007. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6528-6_1
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