Mobile AR: User Evaluation in a Cultural Heritage Context

Marto, Anabela; Gonçalves, Alexandrino José Marques

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Marto, Anabela

Gonçalves, Alexandrino José Marques

Abstract(s)

The growing number of mobile augmented reality applications has been favoring its awarenessand usage among diversified areas. Focusing on cultural heritage applications, this study presents an evaluation of a mobile augmented reality application tested at Conimbriga, an archaeological site. The prototype developed for this purpose, named DinofelisAR, allowed users to view, over 360 degrees, a majestic reconstruction of a Forum from the Roman Era superimposed over its current ruins. Thus, users were able to keep perceiving the present-day surroundings of a Roman city in ruins while, at the same time, had the possibility to explore the matching virtual model. The results presented, arising from 90 participants involved in this evaluation, praise the sense of opportunity for new augmented reality solutions targeted at cultural heritage sites.

Keywords

Augmented reality Cultural heritage Mobile AR user tests Technologies for cultural heritage

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/14437

Citation

Marto, A., & Gonçalves, A. (2019). Mobile AR: User Evaluation in a Cultural Heritage Context. Applied Sciences, 9(24), 5454. https://doi.org/10.3390/app9245454