May The Force be With You: Cloning Distant Objects to Improve Medium-Field Interactions in Augmented Reality

This IEEE conference talk explores "The Force," a medium-field interaction technique for Augmented Reality that enables users to clone distant objects and manipulate their replicas. Compare this innovative approach against controller-based ray-casting and gaze-based pinching in pick-and-place tasks through a within-subjects study measuring both performance metrics and user experience. Learn how this technique can potentially improve accuracy and efficiency in precision tasks requiring fine motor control in AR environments, while also understanding areas that need refinement for future AR interaction development.