Effects of Virtual Controller Representation and Virtuality on Selection Performance in Extended Reality

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Main Authors: DeMarbre, Eric, Henderson, Jay, Gonzalez, J. Felipe, Teather, Rob
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Published: 2025
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author DeMarbre, Eric
Henderson, Jay
Gonzalez, J. Felipe
Teather, Rob
author_facet DeMarbre, Eric
Henderson, Jay
Gonzalez, J. Felipe
Teather, Rob
contents We present an experiment exploring how the controller's virtual representation impacts target acquisition performance across MR and VR contexts. Participants performed selection tasks comparing four visual configurations: a virtual controller, a virtual hand, both the controller and the hand, and neither representation. We found performance comparable between VR and MR, and switching between them did not impact the user's ability to perform basic tasks. Controller representations mimicking reality enhanced performance across both modes. However, users perceived performance differently in MR, indicating the need for unique MR design considerations, particularly regarding spatial awareness.
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spellingShingle Effects of Virtual Controller Representation and Virtuality on Selection Performance in Extended Reality
DeMarbre, Eric
Henderson, Jay
Gonzalez, J. Felipe
Teather, Rob
Human-Computer Interaction
We present an experiment exploring how the controller's virtual representation impacts target acquisition performance across MR and VR contexts. Participants performed selection tasks comparing four visual configurations: a virtual controller, a virtual hand, both the controller and the hand, and neither representation. We found performance comparable between VR and MR, and switching between them did not impact the user's ability to perform basic tasks. Controller representations mimicking reality enhanced performance across both modes. However, users perceived performance differently in MR, indicating the need for unique MR design considerations, particularly regarding spatial awareness.
title Effects of Virtual Controller Representation and Virtuality on Selection Performance in Extended Reality
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.18625