Investigating Psychological Ownership in a Shared AR Space: Effects of Human and Object Reality and Object Controllability

TL;DR

This study explores how perceived ownership in shared AR environments is influenced by object reality, partner presence, and controllability, based on a user study with 28 participants.

Contribution

It provides empirical insights into factors affecting perceived ownership in shared AR spaces, highlighting the roles of object reality, partner presence, and controllability.

Findings

Perceived ownership is affected by object reality and partner presence.

Control over objects influences sense of possession.

Shared AR experiences involve complex perceptions of ownership.

Abstract

Augmented reality (AR) provides users with a unique social space where virtual objects are natural parts of the real world. The users can interact with 3D virtual objects and virtual humans projected onto the physical environment. This work examines perceived ownership based on the reality of objects and partners, as well as object controllability in a shared AR setting. Our formal user study with 28 participants shows a sense of possession, control, separation, and partner presence affect their perceived ownership of a shared object. Finally, we discuss the findings and present a conclusion.