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Augmented reality (AR) smartphone apps can deliver cue exposure therapy for smoking cessation. Smoking-related AR images significantly increased smokers' urge to smoke compared to neutral images, showing AR's potential for real-world therapy.

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  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Smartphone-based augmented reality (AR) offers a novel platform for translating in-laboratory cue exposure therapy (CET) into real-world applications for smoking cessation.
  • Despite declining smoking rates, 13.7% of US adults still smoke, highlighting the need for innovative cessation aids.
  • AR technology can overcome practical limitations of traditional CET, making it more accessible and effective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a smartphone application delivering AR-based smoking cues for CET.
  • To gather user feedback on the realism, coexistence, and effectiveness of AR images in eliciting smoking urges.
  • To refine AR image parameters based on user input for improved therapeutic potential.

Main Methods:

  • Developed 6 smoking-related and 6 neutral AR images for a smartphone app.
  • Recruited 10 smokers to assess demographic and smoking characteristics, nicotine dependence, and AR familiarity.
  • Participants rated AR images on urge to smoke, realism, and environmental/user coexistence using Likert scales and open-ended questions.

Main Results:

  • Smokers reported a significantly higher urge to smoke after viewing smoking-related AR images (median 4.58) compared to neutral images (median 1.42).
  • AR images were rated as realistic (mean 6.49/10) and well-integrated into the environment (mean 6.93/10).
  • User feedback indicated specific areas for image improvement, such as stability and lighting, while praising detail (e.g., lit cigarette).

Conclusions:

  • AR-based smoking cues are perceived as realistic and integrated into the environment.
  • The study supports the potential utility of AR for delivering cue exposure therapy in smoking cessation.
  • Further refinement of AR images is recommended to enhance their effectiveness in real-world CET applications.