MOFA: Exploring Asymmetric Mixed Reality Design Strategy for Co-located Multiplayer Between Handheld and Head-mounted Augmented Reality

Abstract

For co-located multiplayer asymmetric Mixed Reality (MR) scenarios involving both Handheld Augmented Reality (HAR) and head-mounted Stereoscopic Augmented Reality (StAR) devices, we propose a design strategy to distinguish the roles of different players based on the affordances, limitations, and capabilities of these two kinds of AR devices. Specifically, the roles include: a HAR player as a third-person passive participant (termed spectator), a third-person active participant (termed puppeteer), a first-person participant, and a first-person partial-information participant; and a StAR player as a first-person participant and a first-person partial-information participant. In order to explore this concept, we designed four multiplayer MR game prototypes: The Duck, The Ghost, The Dragon, and The Duel to demonstrate strategies for creating interesting, engaging, and strategic cooperative experiences between players.