Collaboration in mediated and augmented reality

In this half-day workshop we will explore how Augmented Reality (AR) and Mediated Reality (MR) can be used to develop radically new types of collaborative experiences that overcome some of the limitations of current conferencing systems. In combination, AR and MR technologies could be used to merge the shared perceived realities of different users as well as enriching their own individual experience in a collaborative task. The goal of the workshop is to bring together researchers who are interested developing collaborative systems using AR and MR technologies. They will build a picture of current and prior research on collaboration in AR and MR as well as set up a common research agenda for work going forward. Topics of the workshop will address open research issues and include but are not restricted to the following: •Case studies on using MR/AR for collaboration •Tools for building collaborative MR/AR systems •Effects of MR/AR on trust, presence, and coordination •Interaction models for collaboration in MR/AR •Tools for collaboration in MR/AR •Collaboration awareness in MR/AR.