Effects of age and motivation for visiting on AR museum experiences

Abstract

Augmented reality(AR) provides a unique viewing experience at museums where people understand abstract history through physical artifacts. Although AR usage in museum settings has been increasing, it is not well understood how AR viewing experience differs in different groups of visitors, which can be problematic considering that museums are places visited by diverse groups of people. In this study, we evaluate the differences in AR experiences according to the characteristics of the visitors. The results show the effect of AR usage in museum settings with visitors' different age groups and motivations for visiting.