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This study introduces an immersive telepresence system enabling distributed groups to interact in a shared virtual 3D world. Users demonstrated mutual understanding of gestures, enhancing collaboration in virtual environments.

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction
Virtual Reality
Telepresence Systems

Background:

Distributed collaboration is challenged by the lack of shared presence.
Existing telepresence systems often lack realistic user representation and intuitive interaction.
Bridging geographical distances for effective group work requires novel immersive solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a novel immersive telepresence system for distributed groups.
To enable seamless interaction within a shared virtual 3D environment.
To investigate user understanding of gestures in a mixed-reality collaborative setting.

Main Methods:

Utilized two coupled projection-based multi-user setups for stereoscopic image delivery.
Employed registered depth and color cameras for continuous capture of users and interaction spaces.
Implemented real-time 3D information transfer for virtual reconstruction of remote participants.

Main Results:

Demonstrated mutual understanding of pointing and tracing gestures between local and remote users.
Users successfully collaborated in exploring a virtual city using a world-in-miniature metaphor.
Initial experiments confirmed the system's effectiveness in fostering shared awareness and interaction.

Conclusions:

The developed immersive telepresence system facilitates effective collaboration for distributed groups.
Virtual user representations enhance mutual understanding and presence in shared virtual environments.
The system offers new possibilities for joint exploration and interaction in virtual spaces.