On Sharing Physical Geometric Space between Augmented and Virtual Reality Environments

Abstract

Despite the expected synergistic effects, augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR, respectively) technologies still tend to be discrete entities. In this paper, we describe our effort to enable both AR and VR users to share the same physical geometric space. The geometric transformation between two world spaces, defined separately by AR and VR systems, are estimated using a specially designed tracking board. Once initially obtained, the transformation will allow users to collaborate with each other within an integrated physical environment while making the best use of both AR and VR technologies.