Exploring Mixed Reality Design Considerations for Adaptable User Interfaces to Improve Interaction on Physical Textured Surfaces

Shwetha Subramanian; Renee Bogdany; Michael Crabb; Roshan L. Peiris; Garreth W. Tigwell

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-93715-6_22

Exploring Mixed Reality Design Considerations for Adaptable User Interfaces to Improve Interaction on Physical Textured Surfaces

Shwetha Subramanian, Renee Bogdany, Michael Crabb, Roshan L. Peiris, Garreth W. Tigwell (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Mixed Reality (MR) offers new ways to interact with physical environments, but user preferences for gesture interactions on textured surfaces (e.g., carpet, wood) vary. To address this, MR systems should provide alternative interactions—allowing users to choose gestures, such as tapping in stead of dragging. We explored the impact of user-controlled alternative interactions on MR textured surface experiences with a 40-participant study. Results show alternative interactions enhance user ex perience by accommodating individual needs and preferences. However, effective MR design requires consideration of the interplay between user, task, and surface. We provide design insights for future MR systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality - 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III
Editors	Jessie Y. C. Chen, Gino Fragomeni
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	356-376
Number of pages	21
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031937156
ISBN (Print)	9783031937149
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93715-6_22
Publication status	Published - 31 May 2025
Event	VAMR 2025: 17th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality: Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025 - Gothia Towers Hotel and Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 22 Jun 2025 → 27 Jun 2025 Conference number: 17th https://2025.hci.international/vamr

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	15790
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	VAMR 2025: 17th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Gothenburg
Period	22/06/25 → 27/06/25
Internet address	https://2025.hci.international/vamr

Keywords

Adaptable UIs
Textured Surfaces
User Experience

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Subramanian, S., Bogdany, R., Crabb, M., Peiris, R. L., & Tigwell, G. W. (2025). Exploring Mixed Reality Design Considerations for Adaptable User Interfaces to Improve Interaction on Physical Textured Surfaces. In J. Y. C. Chen, & G. Fragomeni (Eds.), Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality - 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Proceedings: 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III (1 ed., pp. 356-376). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 15790). Springer . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93715-6_22

Subramanian, Shwetha ; Bogdany, Renee ; Crabb, Michael et al. / Exploring Mixed Reality Design Considerations for Adaptable User Interfaces to Improve Interaction on Physical Textured Surfaces. Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality - 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Proceedings: 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III. editor / Jessie Y. C. Chen ; Gino Fragomeni. 1. ed. Cham : Springer , 2025. pp. 356-376 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Subramanian, S, Bogdany, R, Crabb, M, Peiris, RL & Tigwell, GW 2025, Exploring Mixed Reality Design Considerations for Adaptable User Interfaces to Improve Interaction on Physical Textured Surfaces. in JYC Chen & G Fragomeni (eds), Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality - 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Proceedings: 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III. 1 edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 15790, Springer , Cham, pp. 356-376, VAMR 2025: 17th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, Gothenburg, Sweden, 22/06/25. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93715-6_22

Exploring Mixed Reality Design Considerations for Adaptable User Interfaces to Improve Interaction on Physical Textured Surfaces. / Subramanian, Shwetha; Bogdany, Renee; Crabb, Michael et al.
Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality - 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Proceedings: 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III. ed. / Jessie Y. C. Chen; Gino Fragomeni. 1. ed. Cham: Springer , 2025. p. 356-376 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 15790).

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Subramanian S, Bogdany R, Crabb M, Peiris RL, Tigwell GW. Exploring Mixed Reality Design Considerations for Adaptable User Interfaces to Improve Interaction on Physical Textured Surfaces. In Chen JYC, Fragomeni G, editors, Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality - 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Proceedings: 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III. 1 ed. Cham: Springer . 2025. p. 356-376. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-93715-6_22

Exploring Mixed Reality Design Considerations for Adaptable User Interfaces to Improve Interaction on Physical Textured Surfaces

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