An Evaluation of Web-Based Augmented Reality Instructions as an Alternative to Video-Based Counterparts

Sammanfattning: The rapid evolution of modern chipsets and sensors has led to most modern smartphones are capable of providing an Augmented Reality (AR ) experience. Recent advancements in web development have made it possible to leverage the mobile device’s AR capabilities and deliver immersive content directly in the browser. The web-based immersive content may constitute a future platform for instructions and tutorials. This paper aims to implement a prototype consisting of an instruction leveraging web-based AR. The prototype was evaluated in a comparison against a video-based counterpart. The comparison was performed by a user study conducted on a total of 20 test participants. The results suggest that there is great potential for tutorials in web-based AR.