# Perceived Weight of Mediated Reality Sticks

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.00191 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2510.00191/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 30 Sep 2025.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [SnapPhysics: A Physics-Aware Scene Graph from a Single View for Interactive Mixed Reality Scenes](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2609.19815/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Mediated reality, where augmented reality (AR) and diminished reality (DR) meet, enables visual modifications to real-world objects. A physical object with a mediated reality visual change retains its original physical properties. However, it is perceived differently from the original when interacted with. We present such a mediated reality object, a stick with different lengths or a stick with a missing portion in the middle, to investigate how users perceive its weight and center of gravity. We conducted two user studies (N=10), each of which consisted of two substudies. We found that the length of mediated reality sticks influences the perceived weight. A longer stick is perceived as lighter, and vice versa. The stick with a missing portion tends to be recognized as one continuous stick. Thus, its weight and center of gravity (COG) remain the same. We formulated the relationship between inertia based on the reported COG and perceived weight in the context of dynamic touch.