Study performed using Stanford students shows the effects of augmented reality
The study showed that this was not significant and showed a reversal in the traditional view. Students wearing virtual reality headgear that blocked their full view of their partner not wearing AR felt that they had less of a social connection with their partner.
On the other side, those who were not wearing AR gear said they did not notice a significant difference and felt socially connected to the AR user they were paired with.
This directly contrasts the common attitude of cellphone users when interacting with others. In this case, many studies have found that the cellphone user felt more socially connected with their conversation partner than the non-cellphone user.
This could suggest that with newer AR technologies, there are more ways to interact than with previous technologies.
Another factor would be that the test subjects might not have known the AR user had a limited view that prevented them from seeing what the non-AR user looked like.
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