Priority-Dependent Display of Notifications in the Peripheral Field of View of Smart Glasses

Abstract

We propose a concept for displaying notifications in the peripheral field of view of smart glasses aiming to achieve a balance between perception and distraction depending on the priority of the notification. We designed three different visualizations for notifications of low, medium, and high priority. To evaluate this concept, we conducted a study with 24 participants who reacted to the notifications while performing a primary task. Reaction times for the low-priority notification were significantly higher. The medium- and high-priority notifications did not show a clear difference.