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FocusAdapt: Context-aware Adaptive Focus Assistance in Diminished Reality

Tianyu Zhang·Shutong Wu·Jiankun Yang·Zhen Bai·Yukang Yan
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Diminished Reality (DR) can reduce visual clutter by removing irrelevant objects. However, removing all task-irrelevant objects may eliminate useful contextual information and reduce situational awareness. We present FocusAdapt, a context-aware DR system that predicts object-level distraction by integrating visual saliency, semantic relevance, and gaze behavior. Based on findings from a formative study, FocusAdapt selectively diminishes highly distracting objects while preserving useful context, enabling adaptive focus assistance during procedural tasks.

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Tianyu Zhang, Shutong Wu, Jiankun Yang, Zhen Bai, Yukang Yan. 2026-08-31. FocusAdapt: Context-aware Adaptive Focus Assistance in Diminished Reality. https://doi.org/10.1145/3830397.3841867

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