Poster: Evolution of a Theremin-Based 3D-Interface for Music Synthesis

Author

Geiger, Christian ; Reckter, Holger ; Paschke, David ; Schulz, Florian

Author_Institution

Univ. of Appl. Sc. Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf

fYear

2008

fDate

8-9 March 2008

Firstpage

163

Lastpage

164

Abstract

The Theremin (including its variants) is the world´s unique instrument that is played without being touched. We present the evolution of a 3D interface for a virtual Theremin, the VRemin. Based on a music synthesizer application we built a number of different 3D interfaces that allow for a contact-free play of the virtual music instrument based on gestures. The variants differ in the size of the interaction space, the use of unimanual and bimanual interaction techniques and the applied IO devices.

Keywords

graphical user interfaces; music; musical instruments; signal synthesis; virtual reality; Theremin-based 3D-interface; VRemin interface; bimanual interaction techniques; music synthesizer application; unimanual interaction techniques; virtual music instrument; Chromium; Circuits; Computer graphics; Frequency; Instruments; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Prototypes; Synthesizers; Virtual reality; 3D input device; I.3.3 [Computer Graphics]: Picture/Image Generation - Viewing Algorithms; I.3.6 [Computer Graphics]: Methodology and Techniques - Interaction Techniques; Theremin; music synthesis; two-handed interaction;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

3D User Interfaces, 2008. 3DUI 2008. IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Reno, NE

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2047-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/3DUI.2008.4476618

Filename

4476618