Mirror Placement Matters in Remote Collaboration

Boyd Branch; Piotr Mirowski; Sophia Ppali; Rocio Von Jungenfeld; Paul Allain; Christos Efstratiou

doi:10.1145/3544549.3585798

Mirror Placement Matters in Remote Collaboration

Boyd Branch, Piotr Mirowski, Sophia Ppali, Rocio Von Jungenfeld, Paul Allain, Christos Efstratiou

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Abstract

Video Feedback (VF) in tele-conferences is reported to contribute to ‘Zoom Fatigue’ (ZF). However, such feedback is important for many remote collaborative tasks where users must be aware of their relationship to the camera. Tele-immersion (TI) is presented as an alternative to traditional interfaces that can mitigate symptoms of ZF while maintaining the benefit of VF. The effects of TI on behaviour are understudied. Therefore, we present the findings of a novel field study of 14 domain experts performing a remote collaborative task—improvisational theatre—under all three conditions: 1) with video feedback (VF) in an isolated window, 2) within a tele-immersive environment, and 3) without video feedback at all. A qualitative study was conducted using surveys measuring improv performance metrics. ‘Physical engagement’ and ‘presence’ were perceived highest with tele-immersion, while ‘attunement’ and ‘flow’ between performers were comparable between tele-immersion and no mirror. Isolated VF was perceived worse for most conditions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI 2023 - Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher	ACM
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450394222
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3585798
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 19 Apr 2023
Event	CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Hamburg, Germany Duration: 23 Apr 2023 → 28 Apr 2023 https://chi2023.acm.org/

Conference

Conference	CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Abbreviated title	CHI '23
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Hamburg
Period	23/04/23 → 28/04/23
Internet address	https://chi2023.acm.org/

Keywords

tele-conferencing
tele-immersion
video feedback mirrors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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Branch, B, Mirowski, P, Ppali, S, Von Jungenfeld, R, Allain, P & Efstratiou, C 2023, Mirror Placement Matters in Remote Collaboration. in CHI 2023 - Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems., 207, ACM, pp. 1-8, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, 23/04/23. https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3585798

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