Social Augmented Reality: A Multiperspective Survey

We introduce research on social augmented reality with an emphasis on social face-to-face interaction. In social interaction interactants employ knowledge about their conversational partner and have their verbal interaction supported by nonverbal interaction cues. We survey the issues that arise when we pursue social interaction in augmented reality. Since handhelds and bulky head-mounted devices hardly allow unobtrusive interaction we pay extensive attention to developments in the field of smart glasses and smart contact lenses. The focus is on the use of smart augmented reality glasses during social interactions. Acceptance issues and disruption of social interaction due to the use of these devices are also touched upon.