Future So Bright, Gotta Wear Shades: Lens Tint May Affect Social Perception of Head-Worn Displays
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Sofia Vempala, Joseph Mushyakov, Srikanth Tindivanam Varadharajan, Thad StarnerAuthors Info & Claims
Sofia Vempala, Joseph Mushyakov, Srikanth Tindivanam Varadharajan, Thad StarnerAuthors Info & ClaimsPages 46 - 51
Abstract
Social perception of head worn displays (HWD) can be a barrier to usage. Some designers are attempting to create HWDs that could be mistaken for normal eyeglasses. However, hiding optical combiners in a eyeglass lens is difficult. One option is to tint the lens to match the tranmissivity of the combiner. The darker the shade, the more easily the optics can be hidden.
However, how dark can the lenses be before they are perceived poorly by conversational partners, especially indoors? We present two studies with a total of 36 participants observing conversations with actors wearing 100%, 75%, 50%, and 25% transmissive lenses. The results suggest that even 25% opacity may be too much tint for the eyeglasses to be considered unremarkable.
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