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Tactile Marker

Also known as: Tactile Anchor, Physical Anchor

Physical objects such as coasters, placemats, or textured stickers placed in the environment to provide tactile reference points that help bridge virtual and physical interactions. In AR-based low-vision training, tactile markers attached to virtual objects can ground digital content in the physical world, making gesture-based interactions more accessible for users with depth perception challenges or difficulty maintaining virtual objects within the headset's field of view. They help users develop spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination in familiar, tangible ways.

Category: assistive technology · augmented reality · rehabilitation

Related: Gesture-Based Interaction · Shared Augmented Reality · Hand-Eye Coordination

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