Interactive Stereoscopic Videos On Head-mounted Displays

Interactive Stereoscopic Videos On Head-mounted Displays

IEEE VCIP 2025

December 1 – December 4, 2025

Klagenfurt, Austria

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Afshin Gholami(AAU, Austria), Hadi Amirpour (AAU, Austria), Christian Timmerer (AAU, Austria)

Abstract: This paper presents ISV-Demo, a novel system for delivering interactive stereoscopic video experiences on head-mounted displays in spatial environments. Unlike traditional flat or real-time VR media, our approach leverages pre-rendered, high-fidelity 3D video to enable immersive, cinematic storytelling enhanced by user agency. Viewers influence narrative direction by making real-time decisions at branching points within the stereoscopic scene. We propose two interaction models: a timeline-based model with embedded prompts, and a loop-based segmented model offering flexible timing and decision persistence. These models define a new paradigm for authored cinematic interaction in extended reality, addressing the gap between passive 3D video and dynamic VR content.