Spin-Around: Phase-Locked Synchronized Rotation and Revolution in Multistandpoint panoramic Browsers

Using multistandpoint panoramic browsers as displays, we have developed a control function that synchronizes revolution and rotation of a visual perspective around a designated point of regard in a virtual environment. The phase-locked orbit is uniquely determined by the focus and the start point, and the user can parameterize direction, step size, and cycle speed, and invoke an animated or single-stepped gesture. The images can be monoscopic or stereoscopic, and the rendering supports the usual scaling functions (zoom/unzoom). Additionally, via sibling clients that can directionalize realtime audio streams, spatialize HDD-resident audio files, or render rotation via a personal rotary motion platform, spatial sound and propriceptive sensations can be synchronized with such gestures, providing complementary multimodal displays.