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I once worked on an interesting instructional web app that let you create a series of short video clips for instructions (think like assembling Ikea furniture).
by michaelbuckbee 5y ago
I once worked on an interesting instructional web app that let you create a series of short video clips for instructions (think like assembling Ikea furniture).
On the web site there were videos placed next to each block of instructions, but that obviously doesn't work for print so we used print style sheets to swap out the video embed with a QR Code that pointed to the video.
Users could then work through the instructions on paper (their preferred interaction method) and just pop into a video if they wanted clarification or needed help.
- Jiocus 5y agoThere's a use-case for QR triggered augmented reality overlay. Scan the code, insert your original video back into the printed document. Practical? Maybe not without a HoloLens or Apples upcoming device.
- duskwuff 5y agoI'm pretty sure that's doable with current technology. Detecting a QR code and a larger rectangle surrounding it is easy; overlaying a video over that rectangle is only slightly harder. What I'm not so sure of is the utility. Users would probably rather watch a video on their phone screen than watching a video pretending to be on a piece of paper through their phone screen.
- snypher 5y agoYou could overlay the instructions onto the Ikea chair leg directly and show me where the bolts go in etc.
- afavour 5y agoWhat's the actual utility there, though? It makes the video less portable than if you were just watching in your phone. And the position on the page isn't exactly important.
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- pvorb 5y agoBut it's more accessible to just use the website directly in this case, right? Why would I print it just to read it through a Hololens?
- EricE 5y agoThat is an awesome user experience and a great idea. I believe I am going to advocate we do the same!