Tablet-based interaction panels for immersive environments

With the current widespread interest in head mounted displays, we perceived a need for devices that support expressive and adaptive interaction in a low-cost, eyes-free manner. Leveraging rapid prototyping techniques for fabrication, we have designed and manufactured a variety of panels that can be...

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Published in:Proceedings of the IEEE Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium pp. 91 - 92
Main Authors: Krum, David M., Thai Phan, Cairco Dukes, Lauren, Wang, Peter, Bolas, Mark
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 01.03.2014
Subjects:
augmented and virtual realities
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H.5.1 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems - Artificial
H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: User Interfaces - Input devices and strategies
Smart phones
Software
Tactile sensors
Three-dimensional displays
Virtual environments
ISSN:1087-8270
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Summary:With the current widespread interest in head mounted displays, we perceived a need for devices that support expressive and adaptive interaction in a low-cost, eyes-free manner. Leveraging rapid prototyping techniques for fabrication, we have designed and manufactured a variety of panels that can be overlaid on multi-touch tablets and smartphones. The panels are coupled with an app running on the multi-touch device that exchanges commands and state information over a wireless network with the virtual reality application. Sculpted features of the panels provide tactile disambiguation of control widgets and an onscreen heads-up display provides interaction state information. A variety of interaction mappings can be provided through software to support several classes of interaction techniques in virtual environments. We foresee additional uses for applications where eyes-free use and adaptable interaction interfaces can be beneficial.
ISSN:1087-8270
DOI:10.1109/VR.2014.6802066