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• Publication Type: Technical Report
• Workgroup(s)/Project(s): not specified
• Date: January 1997
• Number: TR-186-2-97-01
• Keywords: multi-user applications, augmented reality, collaboration, distributed graphics

Abstract

We propose an architecture for multi-user augmented reality with applications in visualization, presentation and education, which we call ´Studierstube´. Our system presents three-dimensional stereoscopic graphics simultaneously to group of users wearing light weight see-through head mounted displays. The displays do not affect natural communication and interaction, making working together very effective. Users see the same spatially aligned model, but can independently control their viewpoint and different layers of the data to be displayed. Major field of application serves computer supported cooperative work and enhances cooperation of experts. The paper presents the client server software architecture underlying this system and details that must be addressed to create a high-quality augmented reality setup.

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@techreport{Szalavari-1997-Studierstube,
  title =      "'Studierstube' An Environment for Collaboration in          
                     Augmented Reality",
  author =     "Zsolt Szalav\'{a}ri and Dieter Schmalstieg and Anton
               Fuhrmann and Michael Gervautz",
  year =       "1997",
  abstract =   "We propose an architecture for multi-user augmented reality
               with applications in visualization, presentation and
               education, which we call ´Studierstube´. Our system
               presents three-dimensional stereoscopic graphics
               simultaneously to group of users wearing light weight
               see-through head mounted displays. The displays do not
               affect natural communication and interaction, making working
               together very effective. Users see the same spatially
               aligned model, but can independently control their viewpoint
               and different layers of the data to be displayed. Major
               field of application serves computer supported cooperative
               work and enhances cooperation of experts. The paper presents
               the client server software architecture underlying this
               system and details that must be addressed to create a
               high-quality augmented reality setup.",
  month =      jan,
  number =     "TR-186-2-97-01",
  address =    "Favoritenstrasse 9-11/E193-02, A-1040 Vienna, Austria",
  institution = "Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms, Vienna
               University of Technology ",
  note =       "human contact: technical-report@cg.tuwien.ac.at",
  keywords =   "multi-user applications, augmented reality, collaboration,
               distributed graphics",
  URL =        "/research/publications/1997/Szalavari-1997-Studierstube/",
}