Reality-Based Interaction: Unifying the New Generation of Interaction Styles

The authors are in the midst of an explosion of emerging human-computer interaction techniques that have redefined the understanding of both computers and interaction. They propose the notion of Reality-Based Interaction (RBI) as a unifying concept that ties together a large subset of these emerging interaction styles. Through RBI they are attempting to provide a framework that can be used to understand, compare, and relate current paths of HCI research. Viewing interaction through the lens of RBI can provide insights for designers and allows one to find gaps or opportunities for future development.