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    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Virtual Reality
    • Computer Graphics

    Background:

    • Virtual environment (VE) exploration is often hindered by occlusions.
    • Existing methods offer limited preview capabilities, restricting user line of sight.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate PreVR, a novel method for multiperspective visualization enabling users to preview any part of a VE.
    • To investigate the impact of higher-order disocclusion on VE exploration efficiency.

    Main Methods:

    • PreVR utilizes piecewise linear rays with multiple bends to achieve higher-order disocclusion.
    • A user study (N=88) compared four conditions: no preview (CC0), first-order preview (CC1), third-order preview (EC3), and unlimited order preview (ECN).
    • Participants performed search tasks involving stationary, dynamic, and transient targets in a VE, with efficiency measured by movement, rotation, teleportation, and time.

    Main Results:

    • PreVR significantly improved VE exploration efficiency across all tested metrics and tasks.
    • The unlimited order disocclusion condition (ECN) demonstrated superior performance compared to EC3, CC1, and CC0.
    • Third-order disocclusion (EC3) also showed frequent advantages over the control conditions (CC1, CC0).

    Conclusions:

    • PreVR's multiperspective visualization and higher-order disocclusion effectively overcome VE occlusion challenges.
    • Increasing the order of disocclusion leads to substantial gains in virtual environment exploration efficiency.
    • The findings support the utility of advanced preview techniques for immersive VR experiences.