3D collaboration environment based on real space and digital space symbiosis

Abstract

In this paper, we propose 3D symbiotic collaboration environment which is based on concept of real and digital spaces symbiosis. Collaboration environments which are using Augmented Reality have been expected to realize effective collaborative works. However, the construction of these environments has a limitation, because devices which do not have an ability of sensing the real-space information cannot be used for these environments. To break this limitation, we propose the 3D symbiotic collaboration environment which enables users to do collaborative works intuitively as if 3D digital spaces united with the real space. In this paper, we present fundamental technologies for 3D symbiotic collaboration environment. In addition, we show the design and implementation of the prototype system, and confirm feasibility of 3D symbiotic collaboration environment with experimental results of the prototype system. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.