Comparing Pass-Through Quality of Mixed Reality Devices: A User Experience Study During Real-World Tasks
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 XR-3. Thirty-One 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 XR-3, receiving the highest ratings for pass-through quality.
Authors
- Francesco Vona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4558-4989)
- Jan‐Niklas Voigt-Antons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2786-9262)
- Michael L. Stern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3097-1698)
- Tanja Kojić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5699-6454)
- Maurizio Vergari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2640-6979)
- Navid Ashrafi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8398-415X)
- Julia Schorlemmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7388-9389)
Institutions
- Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Technische Universität Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/vrw66409.2025.00362
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55