Designing Augmented Reality Virtual Displays for Productivity Work

We must consider alternative displays for supporting productivity work in the context of an increasingly work-from-home world. Augmented reality virtual monitors can fulfill these needs by equipping users with large screen real estate, while maintaining portability, cost-effectiveness, and not occupying physical space. However, there are open questions regarding how to design virtual monitors. In my dissertation, I plan to investigate the design of virtual monitors to enhance productivity everywhere. This work comprises a group of design and user study contributions. I conducted a user study to understand the feasibility of virtual monitors and their tradeoffs when compared against physical monitors. I further propose investigating the design of static properties and dynamic behaviors that cannot be achieved through physical monitors.