Loose canon: Where is the shared history for mixed reality visit systems?

Millard, David and Blount, Tom (2023) Loose canon: Where is the shared history for mixed reality visit systems? Narrative and Hypertext Workshop 2023, , Rome, Italy. 05 Sep 2023. 10 pp .

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Abstract

Mixed Reality and Augmented Reality Visit Systems are now an established part of the research landscape, with a history that goes back nearly three decades. But to what extent is there a shared canon - a common set of systems, frameworks, or experiences that informs contemporary research? Without a shared canon we are in danger of re-inventing the wheel, failing to learn lessons, and missing out on the benefits of community. In this paper we present an investigation into the shared canon of Mixed Reality Visit Systems. Through a systematic review of papers from the Journal of Computers in Cultural Heritage we identify 25 papers that relate to Mixed Reality Visit Systems. An analysis of these papers reveals a total of 116 Mixed Reality Visit Systems that are mentioned by name or described (even in brief detail). An analysis of these 116 experiences shows a wide set of publication venues, and a long tail of citations, with only 3 systems mentioned more than 4 times in the original JOCCH collection. Although only a snapshot of the literature, our work provides a useful starting dataset for other researchers, and shows that in regard to Mixed Reality Visit Systems we are suffering from a lack of a shared history.

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