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    MRTranslate: Bridging Language Barriers in the Physical World Using a Mixed Reality Point-and-Translate System
    Language barriers pose significant challenges in our increasingly globalized world, hindering effective communication and access to information. Existing translation tools often disrupt the current activity flow and fail to provide seamless user experiences. In this paper, we contribute the design, implementation, and evaluation of \MRTranslate, an assistive Mixed Reality (MR) prototype that enables seamless translations of real-world text. We instructed 12 participants to translate items on a food menu using MRTranslate, which we compared to state-of-the-art translation apps, including Google Translate and Google Lens. Findings from our user study reveal that when utilising a fully functional implementation of MRTranslate, participants achieve success in up to 91.67% of their translations whilst also enjoying the visual translation of the unfamiliar text. Although the current translation apps were well perceived, participants particularly appreciated the convenience of not having to grab a smartphone and manually input the text for translation when using MRTranslate. We believe that MRTranslate, along with the empirical insights we have gained, presents a valuable step towards a future where MR transforms language translation and holds the potential to assist individuals in various day-to-day experiences.
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    Examining the Role of "Green Apps" in Fostering Community Engagement for Sustainable HCI
    Research in the "Sustainable HCI" community is shifting from individual to broader perspectives to enable more significant impacts from their insights for sustainable futures. A critical aspect of this shift is strengthening community engagement, where individuals come together to exchange ideas and practices around sustainability. In this study, we examine the extent to which "green apps" available in app stores support community engagement. Our findings reveal that while many green apps address individual sustainability concerns, they do not fully embrace the opportunity for higher levels of interaction among users, such as interpersonal, community and organisational interactions. This paper outlines a pathway for enhancing community engagement in green apps and highlights the need for greater integration of interactions beyond the individual level.