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    Area of Science:

    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Visual Perception
    • Optical Engineering

    Background:

    • Occlusion is crucial for augmented reality (AR) and vision systems like optical see-through head-mounted displays (OST-HMDs).
    • Achieving hard-edge occlusion is complex and bulky, while simple liquid crystal display (LCD) methods produce soft-edge masks with leakage issues.
    • Soft-edge occlusion perception by the human visual system (HVS) is not well understood, hindering effective implementation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the human visual system's perception of soft-edge occlusion masks.
    • To develop an optimal expansion method minimizing perceived occlusion leakage in OST-HMDs.
    • To account for individual differences in soft-edge mask perception.

    Main Methods:

    • Conducted a user study with 20 participants observing soft-edge occlusion masks.
    • Analyzed visual perception differences between human observation and camera systems.
    • Developed a preference-based optimal expansion method for occlusion masks.

    Main Results:

    • Human eyes perceive sharper edge blur for occlusion masks at far distances compared to camera observations.
    • Significant individual variations in perceiving soft-edge masks were observed, especially during focus.
    • The proposed method effectively addresses individual differences for optimal masking across distances and pupil sizes.

    Conclusions:

    • Human visual perception of soft-edge occlusion differs from objective measurements, particularly with distance.
    • Individual differences in visual perception necessitate personalized approaches for occlusion mask design.
    • The developed method provides optimal occlusion effects by adapting to user-specific visual characteristics.