Comparing Pass-Through Quality of Mixed Reality Devices: A User Experience Study During Real-World Tasks

Francesco Vona; Julia Schorlemmer; Michael Stern; Navid Ashrafi; Maurizio Vergari; Tanja Kojic; Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons

Comparing Pass-Through Quality of Mixed Reality Devices: A User Experience Study During Real-World Tasks

Human-Computer Interaction 2025-02-11 v1

Authors: Francesco Vona , Julia Schorlemmer , Michael Stern , Navid Ashrafi , Maurizio Vergari , Tanja Kojic , Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons

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Abstract

In extended reality, pass-through enables users to view their real-world surroundings via cameras on the headset, displaying live video inside the device. This study compared the pass-through quality of three devices: Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest 3, and Varjo XR3. Thirtyone participants performed two tasks, reading a text and solving a puzzle, while using each headset with the pass-through feature activated. Participants then rated their experiences, focusing on workload and cybersickness. Results showed that the Apple Vision Pro outperformed the Meta Quest 3 and Varjo XR3, receiving the highest ratings for pass-through quality.

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mixed reality pass-through quality user experience Apple Vision Pro cybersickness

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@article{arxiv.2502.06382,
  title  = {Comparing Pass-Through Quality of Mixed Reality Devices: A User Experience Study During Real-World Tasks},
  author = {Francesco Vona and Julia Schorlemmer and Michael Stern and Navid Ashrafi and Maurizio Vergari and Tanja Kojic and Jan-Niklas Voigt-Antons},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.06382},
  year   = {2025}
}

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Comparing Pass-Through Quality of Mixed Reality Devices: A User Experience Study During Real-World Tasks

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