Canonical Examples

Augmented car window

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Context

A traveler in a taxi, or on any other public commuting ride to get familiar with a new place.

Design concept

While you are taking a taxi towards your destination and you are casually looking through the window, relevant information will be displayed.

Experiential qualities and related concepts

Hybrid, locative serendipity, personal,  trustworthy.

Augmentation modality

Visual.

Technical options

Large transparent displays
HoloLens
See-through cellphone
(Positioning tech required)

Prototyping techniques

Bodystorming
Wizard of Oz
Video scenario
QR codes + cellphones
VR

Source

Microsoft’s 2019 Future Vision video, (2005).
(Envisioning video timestamp: 00:00 – 00:38)

 

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