[Poster] View independence in remote collaboration using AR

This poster presents an Augmented Reality (AR) system for remote collaboration that allows a remote user to navigate a local user´s scene, independently from their viewpoint. This is achieved by using a 3D scan and reconstruction of the user´s environment. The remote user can place virtual objects in the scene that the local user views through a head mounted display (HMD), helping them place real objects. A user study tested how the amount of remote view independence affected collaboration. We found that increased view independence led to faster task completion, more user confiden), helping them place real objects. A user study tested how the amount of remote view independence affected collaboration. We found that increased view independence led to faster task completion, more user confidence, and a decrease in verbal communication, but object placement accuracy remained unchanged.