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Study design
Researchers conducted a between-subjects experiment involving wheelchair users without prior drone-control experience. Participants were assigned to line-of-sight, conventional screen-based or AR-glass-assisted operation modes. All received standardised training before completing an outdoor task.
Controlled comparison
The study used the same drone model, flight route, instructions, operating time and safety procedures for every group. Researchers measured presence, escapism and state subjective vitality immediately after the task, while accounting for participants’ personal innovativeness with technology.
Reported differences
Operation mode significantly affected the combined experiential outcomes. The AR-glass group recorded the highest levels across all three measures, followed by screen-based operation and then line-of-sight operation. The reported differences were consistent across presence, escapism and vitality.
Interpretation
The researchers concluded that AR-assisted operation may offer wheelchair users a more immersive and psychologically meaningful leisure experience. They linked the effect to placing the drone’s visual perspective within a wearable field of view, while the study does not present the technology as a replacement for physical mobility or accessible environments.
