Title :
The Globefish: A 3D Motion Controller
Author :
Kulik, Alexander ; Hochstrate, Jan ; Kunert, André ; Froehlich, Bernd
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Media, Bauhaus-Univ. Weimar, Weimar
Abstract :
The Globefish is a novel desktop input device for three-dimensional object manipulation and viewpoint navigation. It consists of an elastically suspended 3D trackball, which provides a natural mapping for position-controlled 3D rotations. Rate-controlled 3D translations are performed by pushing the trackball into the appropriate direction. The device is manipulated by the fingertips allowing for precise interaction with virtual objects. The Globefish was designed for 3D graphics applications such as computer aided design (CAD), digital content creation (DCC) and 3D games.
Keywords :
CAD; computer games; computer graphics; control engineering computing; motion control; position control; 3D games; 3D graphics applications; 3D motion controller; Globefish; computer aided design; digital content creation; elastically suspended 3D trackball; position-controlled 3D rotations; rate-controlled 3D translations; three-dimensional object manipulation; viewpoint navigation; Application software; Cameras; Computer graphics; Control systems; Fingers; Mice; Motion control; Navigation; Prototypes; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Reality Conference, 2009. VR 2009. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lafayette, LA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3943-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1087-8270
DOI :
10.1109/VR.2009.4811064
