@inproceedings{heinrich2026b,
title = {Towards Simulating Projector-Based Augmented Reality in Virtual Reality for Interventional Evaluation},
author = {F Heinrich and L Schülke and M Kohpeiss and D Schott and C Hansen},
doi = {10.1109/VRW70859.2026.00145},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-05-01},
urldate = {2026-05-01},
booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)},
pages = {758-763},
publisher = {IEEE},
abstract = {Evaluating projector-based augmented reality (AR) systems for interventional guidance in clinical environments is costly, timeconsuming, and subject to strict safety constraints. We present a virtual reality (VR)–based simulation approach that enables earlystage evaluation of projector-based AR guidance concepts without requiring physical hardware. A virtual interventional room was created based on a real CT suite and combined with hand-tracked needle interaction and a simulated projector-based guidance visualization. We evaluated the system in a virtual needle insertion task using performance metrics as well as established presence and user experience questionnaires. Results indicate high perceived presence and user experience, while revealing limitations in absolute insertion accuracy. Our initial findings suggest that VR-based simulation is a promising tool for early interventional evaluation of projector-based AR concepts, particularly for usability and user experience studies.},
howpublished = { IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
