MRGIS

Monitor-based Visualisation

Monitor-based visualisation in AR is the cheapest and simplest type of display device that can be used. However, the major disadvantage is that it provides less immersion than other types of AR visualisation such as HMD-based visualisation. In MRGIS, monitor-based presentation is used as the primary type of visualisation to test the effectiveness of the augmentation as well as the interaction between the users. The advantage of this technique over HMD-based visualisation is that it can used for presentation in large groups of users and thus can support a simple form of collaboration. For example, if large displays are used (i.e. plasma screens) then it is possible to present the AR environment into large groups of users. Additionally, shutter glasses can be used to immerse more the users. If touch screen displays are used, then users can interact without the need of any other I/O device.