Tangible Holograms: Towards Mobile Physical Augmentation of Virtual Objects
Beat Signer, Timothy J. Curtin

TL;DR
This paper proposes a novel approach to augment virtual holograms with physical properties like shape and texture in mixed reality, emphasizing mobility and integration with programmable matter.
Contribution
It introduces a new method for creating tangible holograms that are mobile and can coexist with programmable matter in mixed reality environments.
Findings
Enables physical augmentation of virtual objects with shape, texture, and temperature.
Supports mobility of tangible holograms within and across environments.
Illustrates potential applications through two usage scenarios.
Abstract
The last two decades have seen the emergence and steady development of tangible user interfaces. While most of these interfaces are applied for input - with output still on traditional computer screens - the goal of programmable matter and actuated shape-changing materials is to directly use the physical objects for visual or tangible feedback. Advances in material sciences and flexible display technologies are investigated to enable such reconfigurable physical objects. While existing solutions aim for making physical objects more controllable via the digital world, we propose an approach where holograms (virtual objects) in a mixed reality environment are augmented with physical variables such as shape, texture or temperature. As such, the support for mobility forms an important contribution of the proposed solution since it enables users to freely move within and across environments.…
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Taxonomy
TopicsInteractive and Immersive Displays · Tactile and Sensory Interactions · Advanced Materials and Mechanics
