Drag´n Go: Simple and fast navigation in virtual environment

Author

Moerman, C. ; Marchal, D. ; Grisoni, L.

Author_Institution

LIFL, Univ. of Lille, Lille, France

fYear

2012

fDate

4-5 March 2012

Firstpage

15

Lastpage

18

Abstract

In this paper we introduce the Drag´n Go technique to navigate in multi-scale virtual 3d environment. This new technique takes its root from the point of interest (POI) [10] approach where the user selects a target to reach. The biggest difference between the two is that with Drag´n Go the user keeps full control of its position relative to the target as well as its traveling speed. The technique requires only a 2d input and consequently, can be used with a large amount of devices like mouse, touch or pen screen. We conducted preliminary experiment that highlights that Drag´n Go is an efficient and appreciated method for touch-based device and a competitive approach for mouse-based device.

Keywords

mouse controllers (computers); touch sensitive screens; virtual reality; 2D input; Drag n Go technique; POI approach; mouse-based device; multiscale virtual 3D environment navigation; pen screen; point of interest approach; touch screen; touch-based device; Cameras; Keyboards; Mice; Navigation; Three dimensional displays; Training; USA Councils; H.5.2 [Information Systems]: Information Interfaces and presentation — User Interfaces; I.3.6 [Computing Methodologies]: Computer Graphics — Methodology and Techniques;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

3D User Interfaces (3DUI), 2012 IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Costa Mesa, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1204-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/3DUI.2012.6184178

Filename

6184178