Using Hand Position for Virtual Object Placement

Authors

Colin Ware, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow

Abstract

Placement of an object in three-dimensional space is a six-degree-of-freedom (6D) operation requiring three variables to specify location and three more to specify orientation. This paper reports on an investigation using a six-degree-of-freedom digitizer to manipulate 3D scenes stored in a computer. Two experiments are presented, which evaluate speed and accuracy of placement under different conditions. Results show that placement times are faster with stereopsis, when z translations are disabled (when accurate translation is required) and when both rotations and translations are allowed simultaneously. The implications of these results are discussed.

Department

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Publication Date

9-1990

Volume

6, Issue 5

Journal Title

Visual Computer

Pages

245-253

Publisher Place

New York, NY, USA

Publisher

Springer

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/BF01900747

Document Type

Journal Article

Recommended Citation

C. Ware, "Using hand position for virtual object placement," The Visual Computer, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 245–253, Sep. 1990.