Evolução tecnológica e experiência do usuário na realidade estendida : análise de dispositivos de realidade mista a partir de publicações oficiais e da cobertura de portais de tecnologia

Abstract

This dissertation investigates how Extended Reality (XR) technologies have evolved to better adapt to human experiences, based on a historical review of the media and the collection of documents and online publications about contemporary devices. The historical trajectory of XR is explored from its conceptual origins, in the arts, to the development of the most current Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) devices. To address the current state of technology, five devices were chosen, Google Glass, Microsoft Hololens, Magic Leap, Meta Quest Pro and Apple Vision Pro, analyzed through the companies' official disclosure and coverage on online technology news portals. Inspired by media archaeology, the research first examines the history of these devices and maps issues related to their development, their interface and their contexts of use, and then analyzes the effects on the user experience, such as usability issues and human factors involved in its use. The goal of the research is to understand the evolution and working mechanisms of XR, understand the human characteristics that permeate its research and explore the challenges for its adoption. To achieve this, the dissertation is based on definitions related to the technological development of communication such as media ecology, remediation, interface, human-computer interaction and user experience, using authors such as McLuhan (1979), Bolter and Grusin ( 1999), Scolari (2021), Johnson (2001) and Barbosa et al. (2021). It is expected that the research will present, in addition to some milestones in the development of XR and current trends, a broader view of users' perception and interaction with these technologies, contributing to the debate on new technologies, their challenges and their impact on culture and society