Introduction

The field of human-computer interaction is rapidly evolving, with a focus on developing innovative interfaces that enhance collaboration, accessibility, and user experience. Recent research has explored the use of gaze-sharing, haptic feedback, and mixed-reality interfaces to create more immersive and interactive environments.

General Direction

The current trend in this field is towards creating more intuitive and natural interfaces that leverage human senses such as gaze, touch, and vision. Researchers are developing new techniques to communicate gaze between groups, creating haptic interfaces that provide tactile feedback, and designing mixed-reality interfaces that enable users to interact with virtual objects in a more immersive way.

Noteworthy Papers

Some notable papers in this area include:

• A study that presented a new technique for communicating gaze between groups in tabletop workshop scenarios using projection mapping, enabling more effective collaboration and problem-solving.
• A paper that introduced FlyHaptics, a flying multi-contact haptic interface that provides tactile feedback and has the potential to be integrated into fully immersive VR and teleoperation scenarios.
• A research paper that revisited performance models of distal pointing tasks in virtual reality, proposing a new methodology for collecting empirical data and achieving a more accurate and valid distal pointing model.
• A paper that presented MIHRaGe, a mixed-reality interface for human-robot interaction via gaze-oriented control, which has the potential to improve accessibility for individuals with upper limb mobility impairments.