Visualizing the Expert's Perspective in Extended Reality

Master Thesis

Start Date: Flexible

Supervisor: Clara Sayffaerth (clara.sayffaerth@um.ifi.lmu.de)

Overview

This project aims to explore how different Extended Reality (XR) visualizations of an expert's perspective impact learning and memory retention. With more people retiring from the workforce than entering it, combined with the rapid evolution of technology, transferring practical and procedural knowledge has become increasingly challenging. Currently, this transfer often relies on in-person demonstrations, which can be limiting. XR technology offers solutions by enabling learning that is not restricted by time or place while also presenting information in an immersive, three-dimensional way. Additionally, XR allows us to visually adapt reality. By experimenting with how a virtual expert is visualized, we can go beyond replicating realistic instructions. These adaptations have the potential to enhance the learning experience and improve knowledge transfer for future learners.

Objectives

• Conduct a literature review on perspectives and their visualizations in XR (AR/VR/MR)
• Design muliple perspective visualizations
• Build a HMD-AR application (with Unity)
• Conduct a user study
• Analyze the data statistically
• Summarize your findings in a thesis and present them
• (Optional) Co-author a research paper based on your findings

Required Skills & Knowledge

• Strong communication skills in English.
• Experience with XR development preferably AR/HMDs in Unity
• Motivation to learn new skills
• (Optional) Interest in building hardware

Please send a brief motivation letter, CV, and transcript of records if you are interested in this Master thesis.