Story Line

Snow
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The story is about how XR can
revolutionize our perception on
Digital workspace, Virtual teams,
and Collaborative teamwork
Digital workspace

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Virtual Teams
Table 1. Computer-mediated VS XR-mediated virtual teams

Computer-mediated virtual teams XR-mediated virtual teams

Technology Computer technology XR technology

Relationship to the Digital workspace Interacting with / on Interacting within

Spatial separation Distant Distant or Co-located

Voices/Text/Video through computer Avatars

Representations Simulations of the physical word &

Shared work canvas
New-created virtual objects

Shared work system Models

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Collaboration Process
Table 2. Applications of XR-mediated collaboration through the affordance lens

Application Areas Expert guidance Data visualization Design and review Training Social Activities

Employed XR
AR/MR AR/MR VR VR/MR VR
Technology

Dominant Team Types Surgery team AEC Team

Analytic Team Unspecified Unspecified
Maintenance team R&D Team

Perceived Affordances Not explicit

Visualize complex
Main Goal Guide teammates Design and review product Learn required skills Socialize
data

Markup, Manipulate,
Manipulate and
Navigate virtual Markup, Manipulate, Micro-express (through
visualize virtual
Dominant objects. Measure, Create virtual Manipulate, Sense, avatar), Sense, Discuss,
objects.
actualized actions (Such as virtual objects. (Such as virtual Navigate virtual objects and Manipulate virtual
(Such as models,
human organs, buildings) objects
complex data)
machines)