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In this research, we developed a VR appreciation system for fountain pens using a head-mounted display (HMD) and a pen-type device. The purpose of this system is to allow museum visitors to view Maki-e fountain pens more freely. This system allows users to preview 3DCG of fountain pens displayed in VR space using the HMD while operating the pen-type device. In order to intuitively operate the 3DCG of the fountain pen, the 3DCG is rotated based on the angular velocity detected with a gyroscope sensor mounted on the pen-type device. In addition, the system allows users to select a fountain pen to view using only head motion by displaying the cursor at the center of the HMD screen. The system was used at a special exhibition of the National Museum of Japanese History for eight weeks. Moreover, to clarify the requirements of museum exhibition systems and the types of knowledge used to appreciate an exhibition, we analyzed user behaviors from the log data of a system deployed at a museum. As a result, when the users wore the HMD, fountain pens in the center of the screen were often browsed regardless of their features.
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We wish to thank Shuhei Tomita and Yuho Yazaki for their support in developing the system. We also wish to thank Atsushi Asai for his support in analyzing the log data. This work was partly supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 17K01213.
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Soga, A., Suzuki, T. (2020). VR Appreciation System for Fountain Pens and Analysis of User Behaviors in Museum Exhibition. In: Marcus, A., Rosenzweig, E. (eds) Design, User Experience, and Usability. Design for Contemporary Interactive Environments. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12201. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49760-6_38
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