Proscenium: Exploring Design Spaces of Layered Information Experience on a Large Dual-Layer Transparent Display

TL;DR

Proscenium introduces a large dual-layer transparent display system with adjustable separation, exploring design possibilities for layered information experiences through prototypes that demonstrate transitions and links across layers.

Contribution

This work presents a novel dual-layer transparent display setup and explores its design space with prototypes, addressing how layered information can be effectively leveraged.

Findings

14 speculative experience prototypes demonstrated

Design space for layered information experiences outlined

Adjustable separation enhances interaction possibilities

Abstract

Layering information spaces is a promising strategy to design intuitive and engaging interactive experiences. Although multi-layer displays enable promising interaction techniques through limited depth perception - achieved via slight separation between layers - it remains unclear how to fully design experiences that leverage the unique affordances of layered information. To address this, we introduce Proscenium, a dual-layer, large transparent display workspace setup with an adjustable separation between the layers. We demonstrate our preliminary design space focusing on how rendered information can be transitioned and linked across displays, and showcase 14 speculative experience prototypes across six categories.