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Augmented Reality at Zoo Exhibits: A Design Framework for Enhancing the Zoo Experience
BV Syiem, S Webber, RM Kelly, Q Zhou, J Goncalves, E Velloso
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings | ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY | Published : 2024
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Abstract
Augmented Reality (AR) offers unique opportunities for contributing to zoos' objectives of public engagement and education about animal and conservation issues. However, the diversity of animal exhibits pose challenges in designing AR applications that are not encountered in more controlled environments, such as museums. To support the design of AR applications that meaningfully engage the public with zoo objectives, we first conducted two scoping reviews to interrogate previous work on AR and broader technology use at zoos. We then conducted a workshop with zoo representatives to understand the challenges and opportunities in using AR to achieve zoo objectives. Additionally, we conducted a ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by Snap Inc. as part of their Snap Creative Challenge. We thank Dr. Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas and Dr. Mia Cobb for their generous advice and help during the conception of this work. We would also like to thank Samangi Wadinambiarachchi for their help with the illustrations presented in this paper. Thank you to all the staf at Melbourne Zoo that took part in our workshop and provided valuable feedback.